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DistilBio integrates data sets from various sources like Entrez Gene, Uniprot, DrugBank, PharmGKB, CTD, CHEMBL, protein interaction databases like IntAct, MINT etc. Each connection is backed by a data source. Let us look at an example to see how data … Continue reading
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Understanding Drug Databases
While searching for information on Lumiracoxib in a few drug databases, I came across some confusing results. Lumiracoxib, is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that acts specifically on COX2. This drug was withdrawn in 2007 in Australia and subsequently in Canada … Continue reading →