Welcome to PSORTdb


PSORTdb (part of the PSORT family) is a database of protein subcellular localizations for bacteria and archaea that contains both information determined through laboratory experimentation (ePSORTdb dataset) and computational predictions (cPSORTdb dataset).

Precomputed Genomes/Proteomes

Already know which organism you want precomputed computational predictions for? Start typing its name below.


Or click here to browse the list of precomputed genomes.


If you use PSORTdb in your research, we would greatly appreciate if you cited the following publication:

PSORTdb: Rey, S., M. Acab, J.L. Gardy, M.R. Laird, K. deFays, C. Lambert, and F.S.L. Brinkman (2005). PSORTdb: A Database of Subcellular Localizations for Bacteria. Nucleic Acids Research. 33:D164-168. (Database issue)

Recent Updates

Added 23 new organisms
March 08, 2010 at 04:07 AM
Added 10 new organisms
March 03, 2010 at 02:17 AM
Added 13 new organisms
March 03, 2010 at 02:15 AM
Added 5 new organisms
February 16, 2010 at 12:01 AM
Added 1 new organism
February 03, 2010 at 03:11 PM
More updates...

PSORT Links

Looking for the old PSORTdb website? You can find it archived here.

You can also find out more about PSORTb and its related family of programs on the PSORT website.

Proteins Wanted!

We're always looking for new proteins to add to our database!

If you think you've got a good candidate, please submit it to us!

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