A method to predict edge strands in beta-sheets from protein sequences

There is a need for rules allowing three-dimensional structure information to be derived from protein sequences. In this work, consideration of an elementary protein folding step allows protein sub-sequences which optimize folding to be derived for any given protein sequence. Classical mechanics app...

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Main Authors: Antonin Guilloux, Bernard Caudron, Jean-Luc Jestin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-05-01
Series:Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
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Online Access:http://journals.sfu.ca/rncsb/index.php/csbj/article/view/csbj.201305001
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description There is a need for rules allowing three-dimensional structure information to be derived from protein sequences. In this work, consideration of an elementary protein folding step allows protein sub-sequences which optimize folding to be derived for any given protein sequence. Classical mechanics applied to this system and the energy conservation law during the elementary folding step yields an equation whose solutions are taken over the field of rational numbers. This formalism is applied to beta-sheets containing two edge strands and at least two central strands. The number of protein sub-sequences optimized for folding per amino acid in beta-strands is shown in particular to predict edge strands from protein sequences. Topological information on beta-strands and loops connecting them is derived for protein sequences with a prediction accuracy of 75%. The statistical significance of the finding is given. Applications in protein structure prediction are envisioned such as for the quality assessment of protein structure models.
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spelling doaj.art-b4407ef5f32a456db26d66e9529609be2022-12-22T01:50:36ZengElsevierComputational and Structural Biotechnology Journal2001-03702013-05-0179e201305001A method to predict edge strands in beta-sheets from protein sequencesAntonin GuillouxBernard CaudronJean-Luc JestinThere is a need for rules allowing three-dimensional structure information to be derived from protein sequences. In this work, consideration of an elementary protein folding step allows protein sub-sequences which optimize folding to be derived for any given protein sequence. Classical mechanics applied to this system and the energy conservation law during the elementary folding step yields an equation whose solutions are taken over the field of rational numbers. This formalism is applied to beta-sheets containing two edge strands and at least two central strands. The number of protein sub-sequences optimized for folding per amino acid in beta-strands is shown in particular to predict edge strands from protein sequences. Topological information on beta-strands and loops connecting them is derived for protein sequences with a prediction accuracy of 75%. The statistical significance of the finding is given. Applications in protein structure prediction are envisioned such as for the quality assessment of protein structure models.http://journals.sfu.ca/rncsb/index.php/csbj/article/view/csbj.201305001Protein structurestructure predictiontopologybeta-strandscentral strandloopturn
spellingShingle Antonin Guilloux
Bernard Caudron
Jean-Luc Jestin
A method to predict edge strands in beta-sheets from protein sequences
Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
Protein structure
structure prediction
topology
beta-strands
central strand
loop
turn
title A method to predict edge strands in beta-sheets from protein sequences
title_full A method to predict edge strands in beta-sheets from protein sequences
title_fullStr A method to predict edge strands in beta-sheets from protein sequences
title_full_unstemmed A method to predict edge strands in beta-sheets from protein sequences
title_short A method to predict edge strands in beta-sheets from protein sequences
title_sort method to predict edge strands in beta sheets from protein sequences
topic Protein structure
structure prediction
topology
beta-strands
central strand
loop
turn
url http://journals.sfu.ca/rncsb/index.php/csbj/article/view/csbj.201305001
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