PRINTS

• University of Manchester

PRINTS Version 42.0 is a collection of motifs called 'fingerprints', because they are applied to define the character of protein families. To obtain these protein fingerprints the SWISS-PROT and TrEMBL databases were scanned repetitively. The motifs are usually located on the protein sequence as separate, but consecutive units with no overlaps. They are more effective in encoding protein folds and determining their function than are single motifs. The database contains 2,156 fingerprints and 12,444 single motifs.
This repository can be search by means of entering an accession number, a PRINTS code, a database code, a sequence or by making use of the provided keyword search option. A Blast sequence search option as well as a BLOCKS search option is provided. This database was created on 2 February 2012.