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BIND contains information on three types of data: interactions, molecular complexes and pathways.
# Interactions are the basic component of BIND and describe how 2 or more objects (A and B) interact with each other. The objects can be a variety of things: [[DNA]], [[RNA]], [[genes]], [[proteins]], [[ligands]], or [[photons]]. The interaction entry contains the most amount of information about a molecule; it provides information on its name and synonyms, where it is found (e.g. where in the cell, what species, when it is active, etc.), and its sequence or where its sequence can be found. The interaction entry also outlines the experimental conditions required to observe binding in vitro, chemical dynamics (including [[thermodynamics]] and [[chemical kinetics|kinetics]]).
# The second type of BIND entries are the molecular complexes. Molecular complexes are defined as an aggregate of molecules that are stable
# The third component of BIND is the pathway record section. A pathway consists of a network of interactions that are involved in the regulation of cellular processes. This section may also contain information on phenotypes and diseases related to the pathway.
<br />The minimum amount of information needed to create an entry in BIND is a [[PubMed]] publication reference and an entry in another database (e.g. [[GenBank]]). Each entry withiin the database provides references/authors for the data. As BIND is a constantly growing database, all components of BIND track updates and changes.<ref name= "BIND, 2001">Bader, GD, ''et al.'' BIND- The Biomolecular Interaction Network Database. ''Nucleic Acids Research'' 29: 242-245 (2001).</ref>
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