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Philipp Weil1, Franziska Hoffgaard, Kay Hamacher

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Mutual information (MI) quantifies correlated signals in biological data. This study quantifies finite-size effects using real protein data, offering a new empirical formula and protocol for molecular evolution research.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational Biology
  • Information Theory
  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • Mutual information (MI) is crucial for detecting co-evolutionary signals in biomolecules.
  • Accurate null models are needed to interpret MI in finite datasets.
  • Real-world protein data has not been used to quantify finite-size effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the impact of finite-size effects on mutual information using real biological data.
  • To develop an empirical formula for correcting MI in finite biological datasets.
  • To propose a protocol for future research on molecular evolution signals.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of finite-size effects in mutual information calculations.
  • Utilizing bacterial ribosomal proteins as a model system.
  • Comparison with existing theoretical models and suggestions.

Main Results:

  • Demonstration of significant finite-size effects in real biological sequence data.
  • Development of a novel empirical formula to account for these effects.
  • Establishment of a protocol for future studies.

Conclusions:

  • Finite-size effects are critical and must be addressed when using MI in computational biology.
  • The proposed empirical formula and protocol can improve the accuracy of evolutionary signal detection.
  • This work provides a foundation for more robust analyses in molecular evolution.