Table 2.
A catalogue of databases holding information on the structures of known and potential protein targets of the phytochemical constituents of herbs used in TCM.
| Database | Content | Source | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therapeutic Target Database (TTD) | Information on 1894 targets, 5028 drugs, diseases, and pathways | Zhu et al. (2010) | http://xin.cz3.nus.edu.sg/group/ttd/ttd.asp |
| Potential Drug Target Database (PDTD) | Information on 830 targets, protein and active site structures, biological functions, diseases and pathways | Gao et al. (2008) | http://www.dddc.ac.cn/pdtd/ |
| Protein Data Bank | Information of 70,000+ protein structures determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction or high filed 1H NMR studies | Berman et al. (2000) | http://www.rcsb.org/pdb |