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A Visual Language for Protein Design.

Robert Sidney Cox¹, James Alastair McLaughlin², Raik Grünberg³

¹Material Science Institute, University of Oregon , Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States.

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|February 9, 2017

Summary

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Protein engineering requires clear communication of designs. We introduce Protein Language, a visual system with easy-to-draw glyphs, and Protein Designer, a software tool for creating and visualizing engineered protein diagrams.

Keywords:

Synthetic Biology Open Language genetic circuits protein engineering synthetic biology visualization

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Area of Science:

Synthetic Biology
Protein Engineering
Computational Biology

Background:

Protein engineering advancements necessitate effective methods for communicating complex protein designs.
Existing visual languages may not fully capture the nuances of engineered protein architectures.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce Protein Language, a novel visual language for describing engineered protein architecture.
To develop an accompanying software tool, Protein Designer, for creating and visualizing these protein designs.

Main Methods:

Development of a glyph-based visual language (Protein Language) for key protein features.
Creation of a web-based software tool (Protein Designer) with a drag-and-drop interface.
Implementation of rules for glyph composition, scaling, and styling in diagram generation.

Main Results:

Protein Language provides a standardized way to represent engineered protein features and architectures.
Protein Designer facilitates visualization, computer-aided design, and conversion of sequences to diagrams.
The tool supports figure export and compatibility with other biological diagram standards.

Conclusions:

Protein Language and Protein Designer offer a comprehensive solution for communicating protein engineering designs.
This visual language and tool enhance the clarity and efficiency of protein design documentation.
The developed system aids in the advancement of protein engineering practices through improved design representation.