Biology - Life
(QH:501-531)
QH 506 Molecular Biology
Summary:
Bio/Chemical Journals and Newsletters is an alphabetical directory which
offers access to biochemical journals and newsletters which would be of
interest to molecular biologists. The site is a division of the WWW site,
"Pedro's BioMolecular Research Tools: A Collection of WWW Links to
Information and Services Useful to Molecular Biologists."
Present at the top of the site are seven major links. The first,"top,"
links the user to the directory's master WWW site, noted earlier. The
second
link, "Part One," provides access to a molecular biology search and analysis
site, a division of "Pedro's Molecular Research Tools." Here, users view a
listing of applicable WWW sites; selecting a title then links the user to
that respective WWW site. "Part Two" accesses a bibliographic, text, and
WWW search division of "Pedro's Molecular Reasearch Tools." Within this
same site, access to the guides, tutorials, and help tools division occurs
with the "Part Three" link. "All" accesses an older version of the master
site; "journals" is the link for the Bio/Chemicals site. "Extras" offers a
list of biological resources for viewing.
To view the listing of bio/chemical journals and newsletters, users should
select a letter group of interest from the provided alphabetical index at
the top of the site. Within a letter category, titles are alphabetized;
each journal's title is the direct link to its WWW site. Links are also
provided to journals with full articles online, to general journals, and to
other lists.
The site is sponsored bu Pedro M. Coutinho; Department of Chemical
Engineering; Iowa State University; Ames, Iowa.
To Search:
Select letter category from alphabetical index; select title within letter
category. Each title is direct link to the WWW.
Summary:
Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) "...is an effort to
computerize current knowledge of molecular and cellular biology in terms of
the information pathways that consist of interacting molecules or genes and
to provide links from the gene catalogs produced by genome sequencing
projects."
At the top of the site's main page, the user will find general site
information and links to the site's sponsors. Also in this area are seven
major links. "From Sequence to Function" is an introduction to the KEGG
project; users should scroll to view this document or select a topic from
the index to move to its contents. "Open KEGG" produces a dual-frame
screen,
allowing users to select a link of interest in either window. Access is
provided to: (1) pathway maps and molecular catalogs; (2) gene catalogs and
genome maps; (3) additional gene catalogs; (4) online manuals; and (5)
project summaries. Users should consult the site for complete listings in
this area. "Search and computer pathways" produces a list of three search
options: (1) search enzymes in Pathway Database; (2) generate possible
pathways between two compounds; and (3) predict gene functions of a whole
genome. After selecting a search method, the user should fill in the
applicable query page and scroll to view search results.
"Links to other pathway databases" offers a non-alphabetical list of
database
links; each title is a direct link to the WWW. "How to obtain a local copy
of KEGG" provides instructions for users interested in a fixed CD, updated
CD, or Internet versions of the database. "IDEAS Interface to
DBGET/BLAST/FASTA" provides an IDEAS (Integrated Database and Extended
Analysis System) interface to various databases; users should select a link
from the provided table to activate the search. "Go to GenomeNet homepage"
accesses the Japanese Human Genome Program, a site sponsor.
The site is sponsored by the Japanese Human Genome Program; Institute for
Chemical Research; Kyoto University; Kyoto, Japan.
To Search:
Select link of interest from site's main page; follow screen links to
desired information.