Literature Searches
PubMed: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
– Literature search engine
Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com/#
– An increasingly useful literature search engine
– Tip: click on the arrow to the right of the search box to access advanced options
Protein Characterization
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Protein: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/protein
– Our first choice for protein sequence information and comparison
Expasy ProtParam Tool: http://web.expasy.org/protparam/
– Great tool for prediction of protein characteristics (extinction coefficient, pI, mwt, etc.)
Reagent Searches
Linscott’s Directory: www.linscottsdirectory.com/
– Our first choice search engine for identification of antibody and protein suppliers
Reagent Suppliers
Bioreclamation: http://www.bioreclamation.com/
– An excellent supplier of animal biological reagents (tissues and fluids)
NIH Nonhuman Primate Reagent Resource: http://nhpreagents.bidmc.harvard.edu/NHP/default.aspx
– A great site for information and reagents for NHP research
Laysan Bio: http://www.laysanbio.com/index.php
– Our supplier of choice for polyethylene glycol (PEG) of varying chain lengths and functionalities