SigPep : A Database For Signal Peptides
Khar Heng Choo1, Shoba Ranganathan2, Tin Wee Tan
1justin@bic.nus.edu.sg, National University of Singapore; 2shoba@bic.nus.edu.sg, Macquarie University
SigPep is a meta-database providing information on prokaryotic and eukaryotic signal peptides found in the public databases. The SigPep database provides one-click access to information on signal peptide using information like accession number, sequence, text search and so on. Using relational database as the management system, coupled with an easy-to-use web interface, Sigpep facilitates easy and efficient search of signal peptides. Data is extracted from high quality public databases and automatically updated when these databases are updated. The system provides tools for database management and administration including database creation and curation. SigPep can be accessed freely at http://proline.bic.nus.edu.sg/sigpep