Evaluating the efficacy of a structure-derived amino acid substitution matrix in detecting protein homologs by BLAST and PSI-BLAST

Nalin CW GoonesekereDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Northern iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, USAAbstract: The large numbers of protein sequences generated by whole genome sequencing projects require rapid and accurate methods of annotation. The detection of homology through computatio...

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Main Author: Nalin CW Goonesekere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2009-06-01
Series:Advances and Applications in Bioinformatics and Chemistry
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/evaluating-the-efficacy-of-a-structure-derived-amino-acid-substitution-a3236