Structural genomics of microbes: an objective
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Microbial Communities in Nature and Laboratory - Interview
Published on: May 28, 2007
1Calvin Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
Abstract:
A comparison of the genome sequences of more than 20 microorganisms reveals that a large fraction of the genes have unknown functions. Determining the structures of the proteins coded by these genes may provide additional key information in an effort to uncover the molecular functions of such proteins and new protein fold patterns. Using existing technology, it is possible to obtain a complete sequence complement and a near complete structural complement for a small microbial genome. Such information may provide a comprehensive view of a small organism, which, in turn, can serve as a platform for understanding more complex organisms.
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