Protein sequence information is updated daily, and users can utilize a short or long form to search by gene names, keywords, and protein properties. Detailed protein reports display all the information known about each protein, including accession numbers, synonyms, molecular weight, and modifications. The reports present information on subcellular localization, molecular function, protein interactions, and purification when this is available. Users can quickly find related genes and view alignments with protein sequences from other model organisms. For references, direct links to PubMed are provided.
Weekly reports summarize new or updated protein reports.
The site has a particularly good collection of tables that itemize essential and nonessential genes, protein interactions, and transmembrane domains. A number of catalogues provide information on protein function, phenotypes, and physical and genetic pathways in S. cerevisiae . The collection includes resources for sequence analysis projects and laboratory protocols. The newsgroup bionet.molbio.yeast , accessible from the site, has been active for many years and discusses current issues concerning all type of yeasts. C. elegans Caenorhabditis elegans is a small hermaphroditic nematode that was developed as a model organism in the 1960s by Sydney Brenner and colleagues.