# Look up PDB structures: hemoglobin and SARS-CoV-2 spike

**Use case:** 

Look up PDB entries by ID and get clean metadata: title, experimental method, resolution, ligands, release date and link. Example: human deoxyhemoglobin (4HHB) and the SARS-CoV-2 spike in closed state (6VXX). Edit the IDs or use a text query, then export JSON, CSV or Excel or call it from your pipeline or AI agent.

## Input

```json
{
  "pdbIds": [
    "4HHB",
    "6VXX"
  ],
  "maxResults": 25
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "pdbId": {
    "label": "pdbId",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "title",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "methods": {
    "label": "methods",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "resolutionA": {
    "label": "resolutionA",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "ligands": {
    "label": "ligands",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "releaseDate": {
    "label": "releaseDate",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "doi": {
    "label": "doi",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "url",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The PDB Structure Lookup Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Look up PDB structures: hemoglobin and SARS-CoV-2 spike". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/aNWyrMoJPkX1yYHPE) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Look up PDB structures: hemoglobin and SARS-CoV-2 spike" task

The PDB Structure Lookup Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like PDB IDs and max results from search, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Look up PDB structures: hemoglobin and SARS-CoV-2 spike" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as pdbid, title, methods, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Look up PDB structures: hemoglobin and SARS-CoV-2 spike" task via API](https://apify.com/researchdata/pdb-structure-lookup.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [PDB Structure Lookup](https://apify.com/researchdata/pdb-structure-lookup.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/researchdata/pdb-structure-lookup.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

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