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ArticleActa crystallographica. Section D, Structural biology2024

Introduction of the Capsules environment to support further growth of the SBGrid structural biology software collection.

Carol Herre, Alex Ho, Ben Eisenbraun, James Vincent, Thomas Nicholson, Giorgos Boutsioukis, Peter A Meyer, Michelle Ottaviano, Kurt L Krause, Jason Key and 1 more

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Article in Acta crystallographica. Section D, Structural biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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18 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Carol HerreDepartment of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Alex HoDepartment of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Ben EisenbraunDepartment of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
James VincentDepartment of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Thomas NicholsonDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Giorgos BoutsioukisDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Peter A MeyerDepartment of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5793-4424
Michelle OttavianoDepartment of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Kurt L KrauseDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0002-3525-1112
Jason KeyDepartment of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6002-2111
Piotr SlizDepartment of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6522-0835

Funding

Continuing Education for Structural Biology MentorsR25GM151273 · NIGMS · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI Jamaine S Davis, Piotr Sliz · 2023 to 2026
$1.8M
National Institutes of Health, National Institute of General Medical Sciences 1R25GM151273NIGMS NIH HHS R25 GM151273Royal Society Te Apārangi 21-UOO-003-CSG
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The expansive scientific software ecosystem, characterized by millions of titles across various platforms and formats, poses significant challenges in maintaining reproducibility and provenance in scientific research. The diversity of independently developed applications, evolving versions and heterogeneous components highlights the need for rigorous methodologies to navigate these complexities. In response to these challenges, the SBGrid team builds, installs and configures over 530 specialized software applications for use in the on-premises and cloud-based computing environments of SBGrid Consortium members. To address the intricacies of supporting this diverse application collection, the team has developed the Capsule Software Execution Environment, generally referred to as Capsules. Capsules rely on a collection of programmatically generated bash scripts that work together to isolate the runtime environment of one application from all other applications, thereby providing a transparent cross-platform solution without requiring specialized tools or elevated account privileges for researchers. Capsules facilitate modular, secure software distribution while maintaining a centralized, conflict-free environment. The SBGrid platform, which combines Capsules with the SBGrid collection of structural biology applications, aligns with FAIR goals by enhancing the findability, accessibility, interoperability and reusability of scientific software, ensuring seamless functionality across diverse computing environments. Its adaptability enables application beyond structural biology into other scientific fields.

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SoftwareComputational BiologyCapsule Software Execution EnvironmentFAIR principleshigh-performance computingSBGridscientific softwarestructural biologystructure determination

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PMID38832828
PMCPMC11154594

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