What is it about?
In 2011 a new database was launched called the NIH Chemical Genomics Center, called the NPC browser. We found errors and reported them to get them fixed. This lead us to a broader exploration of the quality of chemistry databases.
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Why is it important?
This was really our first paper that raised some of the data quality issues. It garnered some attention and lead to several more deeper analyses.
Perspectives
Really a chance observation set this off. It lead to writing the paper and coming in for some criticism because we spoke up at the time. The database in question was released without sufficient quality checks. Both Tony and I blogged about the work extensively. The result we hope has improved quality of this and other databases and made scientists more aware of chemistry database quality. Some things are hard to do and win few friends at the time - but it was the right thing to do.
Dr Sean Ekins
Collaborations in Chemistry
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This page is a summary of: A quality alert and call for improved curation of public chemistry databases, Drug Discovery Today, September 2011, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2011.07.007.
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Resources
Recognition of Molecule “Hygiene”
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Reengineering Translational Science
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The story behind one publication – Or how not to win friends and influence people
This blog describes our efforts to raise awareness of database quality and was rejected by many journals..
NCGC adds disclaimer to NPC browser
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NCGC database add disclaimer to NPC browser: 2
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Use the NPC browser content as your Walmart shopping list?
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