Make custom blastdb for rpstblastn

Hello,
I would like to use a custom Blastdb from my history to run an rpstblastn.
To do this, I downloaded a fasta file and ran MakeBlastDb.

The problem is that I can’t select my new Blast database. The rpstblastn tool tells me ‘No blastdbd datasets available’.

Have I missed a step?

Thanks,
Marie

Hi @Marie_Lefebvre

To create a custom index for the NCBI BLAST+ rpstblastn tool, use the NCBI BLAST+ makeprofiledb tool instead of NCBI BLAST+ makeblastdb.

Follow the links in the Help section to learn more about how this works.

Link to some docs but you’ll find more with a quick search → https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279684/table/appendices.T.makeprofiledb_application_o/

You can also review those already indexed at the UseGalaxy.eu server → link at the EU server

Hope this helps! :slight_smile:

Hi @jennaj ,
Thanks for the help, it worked.

Marie

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