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Responsible Literature Searching: PubChem
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Information on the biological activities of small molecules Three primary interrelated databases: PubChem Substance, PubChem Compound, and PubChem BioAssay Users can search PubChem within the PubMed search interface
PubChem Strengths
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Records for chemicals/compounds include:
Physical properties Protein structure Synonyms Bioactivity
Links to PubMed articles on chemicals for each record Good linkage between individual databases -
Find related chemical to initial search term in the following categories:
PubChem Search Cautions
Limited to small molecular weight chemicals/compounds -
Chemical information available from public sources
Simple search box design, no advanced searching options Chemicals may have multiple/similar names
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