# What is Norine? **NORINE** is a platform that includes a database of nonribosomal peptides together with tools for their visualization, comparison and analysis. Norine currently contains 1744 peptides. The name Norine stands for Nonribosomal peptides, with ine as a typical ending of peptide names. For each peptide, the database stores its structure as well as various annotations such as the biological activity, producing organisms, bibliographical references among others. The database can be queried in order to search for peptides through their annotations as well as through their monomeric structures. In the latter case, the user can specify either the composition, the whole structure or a structural pattern (possibly including "undefined monomers") of the searched peptide. # URL > [https://norine.univ-lille.fr/norine/](https://norine.univ-lille.fr/norine/) #Data licensing We have chosen to apply the **Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International* ([CC BY-NC-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)) to our database, under the following terms: * **_Attribution_** — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. * **_NonCommercial_** — You may not use the material for commercial purposes. * **_ShareAlike_** — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original. #Cite a specific using its DOI > Example: Orfamide A, 2015, Norine database, DOI: [10.26097/nor01255](https://doi.org/10.26097/nor01255) #References > **Norine: update of the nonribosomal peptide resource**. Areski Flissi, Emma Ricart, Clémentine Campart, Mickaël Chevalier, Yoann Dufresne, Juraj Michalik, Philippe Jacques, Christophe Flahaut, Frédéric Lisacek, Valérie Leclère and Maude Pupin Nucleic Acids Research, Nov. 2019, gkz1000, [https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkz1000](https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkz1000) > **Norine, the knowledgebase dedicated to non-ribosomal peptides, is now open to crowdsourcing**. Areski Flissi, Yoann Dufresne, Juraj Michalik, Laurie Tonon, Stéphane Janot, Laurent Noé;, Philippe Jacques, Valérie Leclère and Maude Pupin Nucl Acids Res 2016, Nov. 2015, doi: [10.1093/nar/gkv1143](http://nar.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2015/11/01/nar.gkv1143.abstract) > **NORINE: a database of nonribosomal peptides**. Segolene Caboche; Maude Pupin; Valerie Leclere; Arnaud Fontaine; Philippe Jacques; Gregory Kucherov Nucleic Acids Research 2008; 36:D326-D331, January 11, 2008, doi: [10.1093/nar/gkm792](http://nar.oxfordjournals.org/content/36/suppl_1/D326.long) #Contribution To contribute to the Norine database, you can use the **MyNorine** tool at [https://norine.univ-lille.fr/norine/my/](https://norine.univ-lille.fr/norine/my/) #Disclaimer We make no warranties regarding the correctness of the data, and disclaim liability for damages resulting from its use. We cannot provide unrestricted permission regarding the use of the data, as some data may be covered by patents or other rights. It is the responsibility of users of Norine database to ensure that their exploitation of the data does not infringe any of the rights of any third parties. #Contact For questions about Norine or for bug reports, please contact norine@univ-lille.fr