bioRxiv Science⌕ Search

Biology subjects

Gasteiger, E.

Publications and source records attributed to Gasteiger, E..

2 recordsLinked to original sources
bioRxiv2019

Enzyme annotation in UniProtKB using Rhea

MotivationTo provide high quality computationally tractable enzyme annotation in UniProtKB using Rhea, a comprehensive expert-curated knowledgebase of biochemical reactions which describes reaction participants using the ontology ChEBI (Chemical Entities of Biological Interest).\n\nResultsWe replaced existing textual descriptions of biochemical reactions in UniProtKB with their equivalents from Rhea, which is now the standard for annotation of enzymatic reactions in UniProtKB. We developed improved search and query facilities for the UniProt website, REST API, and SPARQL endpoint that leverage the chemical structure data, nomenclature, and classification that Rhea and ChEBI provide.\n\nAvailability and ImplementationUniProtKB at https://www.uniprot.org/; UniProt REST API at https://www.uniprot.org/help/api; UniProt SPARQL endpoint at https://sparql.uniprot.org/sparql; Rhea at https://www.rhea-db.org/.\n\nContactanne.morgat@sib.swiss

bioinformatics↗
bioRxiv2019

The ELIXIR Core Data Resources: fundamental infrastructure for the life sciences

MotivationLife science research in academia, industry, agriculture, and the health sector depends critically on free and open data resources. ELIXIR (www.elixir-europe.org), the European Research Infrastructure for life sciences data, has identified a set of Core Data Resources within Europe that are of most fundamental importance for the long-term preservation of biological data. We explore characteristics of their usage, impact and assured funding horizon to assess their value and importance as an infrastructure, to understand sustainability of the infrastructure, and to demonstrate a model for assessing Core Data Resources worldwide. ResultsThe nineteen resources currently designated ELIXIR Core Data Resources form a data infrastructure in Europe which is a subset of the worldwide open life science data infrastructure. We show that, from 2014 to 2018, data managed by the Core Data Resources more than tripled while staff numbers increased by less than a tenth. Additionally, support for the Core Data Resources is precarious: together they have assured funding for less than a third of current staff after four years. Our findings demonstrate the importance of the ELIXIR Core Data Resources as repositories for research data and knowledge, while also demonstrating the uncertain nature of the funding environment for this infrastructure. ELIXIR is working towards longer-term support for the Core Data Resources and, through the Global Biodata Coalition, aims to ensure support for the worldwide life science data resource infrastructure of which the ELIXIR Core Data Resources are a subset. Contactrachel.drysdale@elixir-europe.org Supplementary informationSupplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.

bioinformatics↗