PortEco search simultaneously searches many different web resources, displaying summary information and providing links to more detailed information at each of these resources.
Gene product information
Displays summary information from "gene pages" and/or "protein pages" at several different resources. Sources:- EcoCyc, a database of E. coli K-12 genes and metabolic pathways
- EcoGene, a database of E. coli genes
- UniProt, a database of protein information
- EcoliWiki, an editable information resource
Gene expression
Displays information about how a gene is expressed. Sources:- EcoCyc: operons, genes that are co-transcribed
- Omics/Stanford Microarray Database: performs four different searches at SMD
- GenExpDB, E. coli Community's Gene Expression Database
Pathways and Interactions
Displays information about metabolic pathways and physical and functional interactions between gene products. Sources:- EcoCyc: metabolic pathways
- Pathway Commons: protein-protein interactions derived from experiments assaying physical interactions (from the IntAct and MINT databases)
- STRING: protein-protein "functional" interactions inferred from a number of different types of evidence
Protein 3D structure
Displays information about the three-dimensional molecular structure of proteins. Source:- RSCB Protein Data Bank, models based on direct experimental data such as X-ray crystallography
- Protein Model Portal, computed models based on a homologous experimental structure
Evolution
Displays information about homologous genes (genes that evolved from a common ancestor) and the evolutionary relationships between them. Source:- PANTHER, a database of protein phylogenetic trees, orthologs, and functional evolution of genes
Community
Search results of PortEco community features:- Forum, open posting of E. coli related discussions
- Calendar, E. coli related events