Virtually all PDB files designated for immediate distribution have been released within two weeks of submission with the majority of files released within one week. Both users and mirrors can access data from these sites. Phases II and III, which incorporate advanced query options, will appear in the coming months. Because of the success of these developments, the final date of the transition is June 30, 1999. It is planned that after this date all access to the old BNL Web site will be automatically redirected to the RCSB Web site.
All data are accessible via the Web and ftp.
The members of the RCSB have been in collaboration with the EBI since its inception. It is likely that at some time in 1999 the EBI will commence full processing of biological macromolecular structure data. RCSB welcomes the advent of such an endeavor and expects to continue to collaborate technically with this, and any other international group to help ensure full data exchange.