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pdb-databaselisted

Use when you want to search for or download experimentally-determined 3D structures for biomolecules (proteins, nucleic acids, bound ligands). Supports searching by sequence similarity, structure similarity, chemical and other attributes. Also use to get metadata about biomolecular structure experiments.
BeyondTheProtocol/polaris · ★ 30 · Data & Documents · score 72
Install: claude install-skill BeyondTheProtocol/polaris
# RCSB Protein Data Bank skill ## Prerequisites 1. **`uv`**: Read the `uv` skill and follow its Setup instructions to ensure `uv` is installed and on PATH. 2. **User Notification**: If .licenses/pdb_database_LICENSE.txt does not already exist in the workspace root directory then (1) prominently notify the user to check the terms at https://www.rcsb.org/pages/usage-policy, then (2) create the file recording the notification text and timestamp. ## Core Rules - **Always prefer to use the provided scripts**. Only as a last resort use `curl`, `urllib`, raw HTTP requests, or any other method to access PDB APIs. The scripts automatically enforce required rate limits. - **Always redirect output to a file**. Parse output with e.g. `jq`, `grep`, or a short Python snippet. Do NOT print large API responses to stdout to avoid truncation. - **Notification**: If this skill is used, ensure this is mentioned in the output. - **Explain your queries** On completing a task that used PDB JSON/GraphQL queries, explain in clear language what your query did so the user can correct any bad assumptions. ## Attribute-based search workflow 1. **Fetch the relevant schema** to discover searchable attribute names. For structure attributes: `uv run scripts/fetch_schema.py --api search_structure --output schema_structure.txt` For chemical attributes: `uv run scripts/fetch_schema.py --api search_chemical --output schema_chemical.txt` 2.