TRANSFAC, TRRD and COMPEL: towards a federated database system on transcriptional regulation

E Wingender; A E Kel; O V Kel; H Karas; T Heinemeyer; P Dietze; R Knüppel; A G Romaschenko; N A Kolchanov

doi:10.1093/nar/25.1.265

TRANSFAC, TRRD and COMPEL: towards a federated database system on transcriptional regulation

Nucleic Acids Res. 1997 Jan 1;25(1):265-8. doi: 10.1093/nar/25.1.265.

Authors

E Wingender¹, A E Kel, O V Kel, H Karas, T Heinemeyer, P Dietze, R Knüppel, A G Romaschenko, N A Kolchanov

Affiliation

¹ Gesellschaft für Biotechnologische Forschung mbH, Mascheroder Weg 1, D-38124 Braunschweig, Germany. ewi@gbf-braunschweig.de

Abstract

Three databases that provide data on transcriptional regulation are described. TRANSFAC is a database on transcription factors and their DNA binding sites. TRRD (Transcription Regulatory Region Database) collects information about complete regulatory regions, their regulation properties and architecture. COMPEL comprises specific information on composite regulatory elements. Here, we describe the present status of these databases and the first steps towards their federation.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Databases, Factual*
Gene Expression Regulation*
Humans
Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid / genetics
Transcription Factors
Transcription, Genetic*

Substances

Transcription Factors