The PROSITE database, its status in 1997

Key Points

• The aim is to present the PROSITE database's capabilities in protein sequence analysis in 1997.
• Descriptive analysis of the PROSITE database features and functionalities.
• Overview of computational tools used for sequence comparison.
• Discussion of biologically significant patterns and profiles.
• The PROSITE database aids in determining protein family affiliations for new sequences.
• It provides insights into known domains present in protein sequences.
• Enhanced computational tools have increased the database's utility in bioinformatics.