CNN-BLPred: a Convolutional neural network based predictor for β-Lactamases (BL) and their classes

Abstract Background The β-Lactamase (BL) enzyme family is an important class of enzymes that plays a key role in bacterial resistance to antibiotics. As the newly identified number of BL enzymes is increasing daily, it is imperative to develop a computational tool to classify the newly identified BL...

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Main Authors: Clarence White, Hamid D. Ismail, Hiroto Saigo, Dukka B. KC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Bioinformatics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12859-017-1972-6