Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The sky is not falling, but the Protein Data Bank is running out of 4-character IDs. In preparation, wwPDB recently launched the new Beta PDB Archive for testing.
The new directory structure is organized around extended PDB IDs and will replace the current PDB archive on July 21, 2027. The Beta PDB archive contains all current PDB data and is updated weekly.
Watch Dr. Ezra Peisach describe the future of PDB identifiers, the layout of the public archive, and the deprecation of legacy PDB-formatted files. Learn how you can start utilizing new resources today.
More information: pdb101.rcsb.org/train/training-events/beta-archive
The sky is not falling, but the Protein Data Bank is running out of 4-character IDs. In preparation, wwPDB recently launched the new Beta PDB Archive for testing.
The new directory structure is organized around extended PDB IDs and will replace the current PDB archive on July 21, 2027. The Beta PDB archive contains all current PDB data and is updated weekly.
Watch Dr. Ezra Peisach describe the future of PDB identifiers, the layout of the public archive, and the deprecation of legacy PDB-formatted files. Learn how you can start utilizing new resources today.
More information: pdb101.rcsb.org/train/training-events/beta-archive
