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Protein sequence similarity searches using patterns as seeds

Z Zhang1, A A Schäffer, W Miller

  • 1Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.

Nucleic Acids Research
|August 15, 1998
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Pattern-hit initiated BLAST (PHI-BLAST) enhances protein family analysis by identifying conserved motifs. This method detects statistically significant similarity between homologous proteins missed by traditional searches.

Area of Science:

  • Bioinformatics
  • Computational Biology
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Protein families are often identified by conserved sequence patterns or motifs.
  • Researchers need tools to assess pattern significance and recognize divergent homologous proteins.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce and evaluate the Pattern-Hit Initiated BLAST (PHI-BLAST) program.
  • Demonstrate PHI-BLAST's ability to detect homology in distantly related proteins.

Main Methods:

  • PHI-BLAST takes a protein sequence and a pattern of interest as input.
  • It searches databases for pattern instances and uses them to seed local alignments.
  • Analytical and empirical studies assess the distribution of PHI-BLAST alignment scores.

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Main Results:

  • PHI-BLAST successfully identifies statistically significant similarity between homologous proteins.
  • It detects relationships missed by traditional single-pass database search methods.
  • The program's alignment score distribution is well-characterized.

Conclusions:

  • PHI-BLAST is a valuable tool for protein family analysis and motif-driven homology detection.
  • It expands the capability to identify distantly related homologous proteins.
  • Applications include analyzing CED4-like regulators, ATPase domains, and archaeal enzymes.