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Protein structure search and local structure characterization.

Shih-Yen Ku1, Yuh-Jyh Hu

  • 1Department of Computer Science, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 University Rd. Hsinchu, Taiwan. gis92622@cis.nctu.edu.tw

BMC Bioinformatics
|August 30, 2008
PubMed
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This study introduces a novel method for converting 3D protein structures into 1D sequences, enabling efficient structural similarity searches. The developed SA-FAST tool demonstrates competitive performance, aiding protein structure research.

Area of Science:

  • Structural biology
  • Bioinformatics
  • Computational biology

Background:

  • Protein structural similarities offer insights into function and relationships.
  • Three-dimensional (3D) protein structures facilitate studies like designing protein structural alphabets.
  • Structural alphabets represent local protein structures and global folding via one-dimensional (1D) sequences, enabling standard sequence alignment tools for similarity identification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a modular pipeline for structural alphabet design.
  • To enable researchers in biological sequences to enter protein structure research.
  • To demonstrate the application of 1D-based tools for protein structural analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized self-organizing maps and minimum spanning tree algorithms to determine optimal structural alphabet size.

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  • Employed k-means clustering to group protein fragments and define structural alphabets.
  • Developed a flexible matrix training system for the TRISUM-169 substitution matrix and the SA-FAST alignment tool based on FASTA.

    • Main Results:

    • The SA-FAST tool demonstrated highly competitive performance in database-scale search tasks compared to existing tools.
    • The developed structural alphabet successfully identified more EGF sub-domains in EGF and EGF-like proteins than other methods.
    • The SA-FAST tool is available at http://140.113.166.178/safast/.

    Conclusions:

    • Transforming 3D protein structures to 1D sequences allows the application of various 1D-based tools for structural analysis.
    • The developed method facilitates structural similarity searches and the identification of structural motifs.
    • This approach bridges the gap between biological sequence analysis and protein structure research.