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PCMA: fast and accurate multiple sequence alignment based on profile consistency.

Jimin Pei1, Ruslan Sadreyev, Nick V Grishin

  • 1Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9050, USA. jpei@mednet.swmed.edu

Bioinformatics (Oxford, England)
|February 14, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Profile consistency multiple sequence alignment (PCMA) is a novel program that aligns sequences using a hybrid approach. It balances speed and accuracy for large-scale sequence alignment tasks.

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Area of Science:

  • Bioinformatics
  • Computational Biology
  • Genomics

Background:

  • Multiple sequence alignment is crucial for understanding protein and nucleic acid evolution.
  • Existing methods face challenges in balancing speed and accuracy, especially for large datasets.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce PCMA (profile consistency multiple sequence alignment), a novel program designed for efficient and accurate multiple sequence alignment.
  • To present a hybrid alignment strategy combining rapid alignment of similar sequences with a robust method for divergent sequences.

Main Methods:

  • PCMA employs a progressive alignment strategy, initially grouping highly similar sequences using a ClustalW-like approach.
  • Divergent sequence groups are aligned using the T-Coffee strategy, incorporating profile-profile comparison and consistency checks.

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  • A novel profile-profile comparison method, generalizing PSI-BLAST, is used for scoring local alignments of pre-aligned groups.

    • Main Results:

    • PCMA effectively balances computational speed with alignment accuracy.
    • The program is suitable for aligning large numbers of biological sequences.
    • The novel scoring function enhances the alignment of relatively divergent sequence groups.

    Conclusions:

    • PCMA offers a flexible and efficient solution for multiple sequence alignment.
    • The hybrid approach provides a significant advancement in aligning large and diverse sequence datasets.
    • PCMA is a valuable tool for researchers in bioinformatics and computational biology.