Computer analysis and structure prediction of nucleic acids and proteins

Area of Science:

• Structural biology
• Bioinformatics
• Computational biology

Background:

• Analyzing biological sequences is crucial for understanding molecular function.
• Predicting the function and location of oncogene products is vital in cancer research.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop an integrated computer system for analyzing nucleic acid and protein sequences.
• To apply the system to problems in structural biology, specifically for oncogene products.

Main Methods:

• Development of an integrated computer system.
• Incorporation of sequence and structure databases.
• Utilizing a relational database and structural analysis software.

Main Results:

• An integrated system for sequence and structure analysis has been successfully developed.
• The system includes databases and specialized software for structural analysis.

Conclusions:

• The developed system is applicable to structural biology challenges.
• Potential applications include predictive classification of oncogene product function and location.