Abstract��Polyketide synthases (PKSs) and nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs) are two kinds of multi-modular enzymes, which biosynthesize highly complex polyketides and nonribosonmal peptides, respectively. Both of these two secondary metabolites are of considerable pharmaceutical relevance and are thought to cover diverse biological functions. With the development of sequencing and bioinformatics, data about PKS/NRPS are increasing rapidly. New PKS/NRPS databases are created to analyze gene sequence and predict the functions and structures of natural products. In this article, we introduce five newest databases including PKMiner, NRPSsp, NaPDoS, ClusterMine360, and IMG-ABC, with the goal to help researchers choose databases.
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