A protein chain can correspond to a monomeric protein or it can form, together with other chains, oligomeric assemblies, which can be either homo-oligomers or hetero-oligomers. In the latter case, the three-dimensional structure of the single protein chain is unlikely to be determined, since it will probably be difficult to express and crystallize. A computational method is presented here that allows one to predict if a chain participates in hetero-oligomeric assemblies, on the basis of its amino acid composition, with accuracy close to 80%. Such a technique should improve the success rate of structural biology projects.
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Titolo: | A structural proteomics filter: prediction of the quaternary structural type of hetero-oligomeric proteins on the basis of their sequences. |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2007 |
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Abstract: | A protein chain can correspond to a monomeric protein or it can form, together with other chains, oligomeric assemblies, which can be either homo-oligomers or hetero-oligomers. In the latter case, the three-dimensional structure of the single protein chain is unlikely to be determined, since it will probably be difficult to express and crystallize. A computational method is presented here that allows one to predict if a chain participates in hetero-oligomeric assemblies, on the basis of its amino acid composition, with accuracy close to 80%. Such a technique should improve the success rate of structural biology projects. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11571/35210 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |