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At the protein level, a variety of substitution models are available, but only empirical substitution models are well established in phylogenetics due to their mathematical simplicity. Despite their importance, a database compiling the large number of currently available empirical substitution models of protein evolution is lacking, although such a resource could facilitate access, assessment, and subsequent implementation of these models into phylogenetic frameworks. Besides, little is known about formal comparisons between the current set of empirical substitution models. We present EModelDB, a database of empirical substitution models of protein evolution required for probabilistic protein phylogenetics that includes the corresponding exchangeability matrices, model classification, and model-specific biological information. The database is integrated into a graphical user interface, written in Python and SQL, that facilitates its usability. 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