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The PSIPRED Protein Analysis Workbench: 20 years on.
Daniel W A Buchan1, David T Jones1
1UCL Bioinformatics Group, Department of Computer Science, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK.
Nucleic Acids Research
|June 29, 2019
Summary
The PSIPRED Protein Analysis Workbench has been updated to accelerate analyses for the bioscience community. This upgrade enhances protein analysis tools and infrastructure for future research needs.
Area of Science:
- Bioinformatics
- Computational Biology
- Structural Bioinformatics
Background:
- The PSIPRED Workbench has served the bioscience community for two decades, providing essential protein analysis tools.
- Continuous advancements in computational biology necessitate regular updates to maintain relevance and performance.
Observation:
- The increasing size of protein sequence databases presents a significant challenge for analysis speed.
- Existing predictive algorithms require optimization to handle large-scale data efficiently.
Findings:
- The PSIPRED Protein Analysis Workbench has undergone a comprehensive upgrade, focusing on accelerating analysis times.
- New software, hardware infrastructure, and updated predictive algorithms have been implemented.
- Enhanced web services and website functionality are now available.
Implications:
- The accelerated analyses will empower researchers to process larger datasets more rapidly.
- The updated PSIPRED Workbench is better equipped to support future demands in protein analysis.
- Improved accessibility and performance of protein analysis tools will advance bioscience research.
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