search_pdb_entity
Search for PDB entries in Protein Data Bank, Chemical Component Dictionary, or BIRD database using keywords. Returns results including title, authors, and citation metadata.
Instructions
Search for PDBj entry information by keywords.
Args:
db (str): The database to search in. Allowed values are:
- "pdb" (Protein Data Bank, protein structures)
- "cc" (Chemical Component Dictionary, chemical components or small molecules in PDB)
- "prd" (BIRD, Biologically Interesting Reference Molecule Dictionary, mostly peptides).
query (str): Query string, any keywords that can be used to search for PDB entries.
Accepts aliases: search, term, keyword, keywords,
search_term, name.
limit (int): The maximum number of results to return. Default is 20.
Must be in [0, 500].
Note: The PDBj search hits multiple fields (title, authors, keywords, citation metadata), not just the title. An entry can appear even if its title does not contain the query. Always verify relevance against the returned name/title before relying on a hit.
Returns: str: A JSON-formatted string containing the search results.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| db | Yes | ||
| query | No | ||
| limit | No | ||
| search | No | ||
| term | No | ||
| keyword | No | ||
| keywords | No | ||
| search_term | No | ||
| name | No |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | Yes |