The Biological Macromolecule Crystallization Database (BMCD) contains crystal data and
the crystallization conditions, which have been compiled from literature. The current version of the
BMCD includes 14,372 crystal entries from macromolecules for which diffraction quality crystals have
been obtained. These include proteins, protein:protein complexes, nucleic acid, nucleic acid:nucleic
acid complexes, protein:nucleic acid complexes, and viruses.
In publications please use the following reference when citing the use of the Biological Macromolecule
Crystallization Database (Don't forget to always include the original references for particular
crystallization procedures.):
Gilliland, G.L., Tung, M., and Ladner, J.E. 2002.
The Biological Macromolecule Crystallization Database: crystallization procedures and strategies.
Acta Cryst D58, 916-920.
The authors of the BMCD are Gary Gilliland, Michael Tung, Jane Ladner, Travis Gallagher, and The Structural Biology Group, Biochemical Science Division of
CSTL at NIST. Dr. Gilliland is the original author of BMCD. Currently he is working as Director, Structural
Biology for Centocor R&D, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.