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Table 7 Examples of biomedical apps classified under “Database”

From: The world of biomedical apps: their uses, limitations, and potential

App name

OS

Description

App type

Hardware

ATG Sequence Search

Android

Enables DNA and Protein sequence queries from National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)

Hybrid (Comp Lab)

None

Atom 3D

Android

Provide access to the mnemonics database for filtering and editing mnemonics of particular subjects

Native (Comp Lab)

None

Harmonizome

Android

Integrate various databases & online resources

Hybrid (Comp Lab)

None

iOncology

Android

Provide access to database of enzymatic and cell-based data of several gene families

Hybrid (Comp Lab)

None

Mentha the interactome browser

Android

Analysis of selected proteins in the context of a network of interactions.

Hybrid (Comp Lab)

None

RCSB PDB Mobileb

Android & iOS

Provide access to RCSB PDB resources

Hybrid (Reference/learning)

None

SimGene

Android

Provide up to date, cross reference and integrated genome browser information

Hybrid (Comp Lab)

None

PSICQUIC Client

Android

Provide access to the molecular interaction data repository

Hybrid (Comp Lab)

None

BioGPS

iOS

Browse gene information

Hybrid (Comp Lab and Reference/Learning)

None

FlyExpressa

iOS

Explore gene expression patterns from Fruit Fly embryogenesis

Hybrid (Comp Lab)

None

Yeast Genome

iOS

Browse genes and fundamental chromosomal features of Saccharomyces cerevisae

Hybrid (Comp Lab)

None

iSpartan

iOS

Provide atomic and molecular properties, NMR and infra spectra, molecular orbitals and electrostatic potential map Model 3D structure of small molecules and estimate energies for alternate conformers

Hybrid (Comp Lab and Reference/Learning)

None

  1. aQuinn et al. Bioinformatics, 2014 [doi: btu596]
  2. bSudhir et al. Bioinformatics, 28(21), 2012 [doi: bts518]