DrugBank database
| Knowledge Source Identification | |
|---|---|
| Knowledge source name | DrugBank database |
| Owner/Developer | Canadian Institutes of Health Research; Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions; The Metabolomics Innovation Centre |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English |
| URL | http://www.drugbank.ca/ |
| Contact | http://www.drugbank.ca/w/contact |
| Description | The DrugBank database is a unique bioinformatics and cheminformatics resource that combines detailed drug (i.e. chemical, pharmacological and pharmaceutical) data with comprehensive drug target (i.e. sequence, structure, and pathway) information. The database contains 8206 drug entries including 1991 FDA-approved small molecule drugs, 207 FDA-approved biotech (protein/peptide) drugs, 93 nutraceuticals and over 6000 experimental drugs. Additionally, 4333 non-redundant protein (i.e. drug target/enzyme/transporter/carrier) sequences are linked to these drug entries. Each DrugCard entry contains more than 200 data fields with half of the information being devoted to drug/chemical data and the other half devoted to drug target or protein data. |
| Knowledge Source Category | |
| Category | Information System |
| Sub categories | Database, Online tool / Search engine, Specialized website |
| Knowledge Dissemination and Sharing | |
| Dissemination channel | Website, Social media, Forum / Blog |
| Targeted audience (specified/objective analysis) | Scientists |
| Users access | Open access |
| Knowledge Characterization | |
| 3Rs relevance | Reduction, Replacement |
| Purpose | Documentation and information |
| Technology/Tools | Non-testing methods (in silico) |