Development and Implementation of the PSI MI Standard for Molecular Interaction

The pool of molecular interaction data is growing fast but nevertheless remains fragmented. Combining together data coming from heterogeneous sources is a crucial step towards a deeper understanding of the cell machinery. The Proteomics Standard Initiative offers mature standards (PSI-MI) to facilitate the exchange and analysis of molecular interaction data. After introducing the details of the latest version of the PSI-MI data model, we will present the implementation of PSI-MI in the IntAct project, which offers a platform for management and analysis of interaction data. Finally we will give some insight into realistically using molecular interaction data as a foundation for other research