POSTMAST@gunbrf.bitnet (05/23/91)
The Protein Identification Resource
BITNET Network Request Service
The National Biomedical Research Foundation Protein Identification Resource
has a full-function network fileserver and database query system. This
automatic network server is capable of handling database queries, sequence
searches and sequence submissions, in addition to fileserver requests. To
use this server, request commands should be directed to FILESERV@GUNBRF on
BITNET. The FILESERVER recognizes the following commands sent either in a
mail message, or (if the sender is on BITNET) in command messages or in a file:
Command Action
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ACCESSION list entry codes and titles by accession number
AUTHOR list entry codes and titles by author
BASES list accessible databases
DEPOSIT deposit entry for database submission
END DEPOSIT terminate deposit entry
GET return entry by entry code
HELP return HELP instructions
INDEX list SENDable files
JOURNAL list entry codes and titles by journal citation
KEYWORD list entry codes and titles by keyword
RETURN change return address for gateway mail
SEARCH search for sequence by FASTA procedure
END SEARCH terminate sequence for searching
SEND send file
SPECIES list entry codes and titles by species
SUGGEST leave suggestion for PIR staff
END SUGGEST terminate suggestion text
TITLE list entry codes and titles by title
Multiple commands can be sent with one command on each line of a mail message
or file. Commands should not be sent on the Subject line of a mail message.
Receipt of command messages and files will be acknowledged immediately. Mail
messages will be acknowledged by return mail.
For help in using any of the commands, send a request of the form
HELP topic
for example
HELP SEARCH
In addition to the commands, help instructions are also available on the
following topics:
Custom_Services
Gateway_Access
IBM-VM_BITNET
On-Line_Access
PIR_Distribution
VAX-VMS_BITNET
Because of inter-network gateway communication protocols, there are limitations
on requests sent through gateways. Users not on BITNET or INTERNET who will be
accessing BITNET through inter-network gateways should read and carefully
follow these instructions before sending requests. Only mail message requests
(not command messages or files) can be sent through gateways. Because the
addresses posted on gateway mail do not always work for the return, before you
send requests through inter-network gateways it is strongly recommended that
you first contact Dr. John S. Garavelli at POSTMASTER@GUNBRF on BITNET. We
will confirm a return address for you and may instruct you to use the RETURN
command to insure that your request output will reach you. It is not necessary
to do this if you are on BITNET or INTERNET.
The DEPOSIT command must, and the SEARCH and SUGGEST commands may, be followed
by their respective END commands when text appears on intervening lines. The
DEPOSIT command requires, and the SEARCH command optionally uses, parameters
that appear on the same line as the command. Because of the complexity of
these commands, users should obtain and carefully read the help instructions on
these commands before attempting to use them.
To address John Warren's question, the TITLE command can be used particularly
effectively because the PIR entry titles include with the protein name such
information as the species and the Enzyme Commission number.
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Dr. John S. Garavelli
Database Coordinator
Protein Identification Resource
National Biomedical Research Foundation
Washington, DC 20007
POSTMASTER@GUNBRF.BITNET