QUERY SYNTAX
OperatorOperation Example (Name/Description field)
QueryResult
OR logical OR
actin OR myosin
All the actins and myosins within DIP. Note, that exact match to each keyword is required. Therefore, 'actin' but NOT 'actin-capping' proteins will be found.
AND logical AND
receptor AND interferon gamma
All interferon gamma receptors. Note, that exact match to entire 'interferon gamma' term (including single space) is required.
NOT logical NOT
receptor AND interferon 
 AND NOT gamma
All the receptors for interferons other than gamma.
'(' & ')'
(brackets)
operator
precedence
receptor AND 
 (interferon OR growth factor)
All the interferon and growth factor receptors.
% wild-card
character
(A) actin%
(B) %actin%
(C) %actin
All the entries matching 'actin' (A,B,C) but also 'actin-capping' (A,B), 'actin-related' (A,B), 'prolactin' (B,C), etc. When % is not given at either end of a keyword it is expected to be preceded/succeded by a space.