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Explore methods for determining protein structure from amino acid sequence using comparative alignment and de novo simulation in computational biology. Utilize algorithms to align sequences, simulate folding, and analyze structural information efficiently.
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? Determine protein structure from amino acid sequence.Ray LuoUC Berkeley EECS UC Berkeley :: EECS :: rluo@uclink
Polypeptide: amino acid sequence Folded protein: 3D structure Information flows from DNA to RNA to polypeptide string to folded protein. UC Berkeley :: EECS :: rluo@uclink
Amino acid sequence encodes the 3D structure and function of a protein. UC Berkeley :: EECS :: rluo@uclink
Protein in database New protein : Protein in database Alignment { : New protein Comparative methods align sequence against known proteins in a database. UC Berkeley :: EECS :: rluo@uclink
Transition state - Free energy Unfolded protein Folded protein Reaction coordinate De novo methods search for a stable structure by simulating protein folding. UC Berkeley :: EECS :: rluo@uclink
De novo ? Comparative Most proteins have complicated 3D structures requiring efficient algorithms. UC Berkeley :: EECS :: rluo@uclink
Cooperative Approach: Protein folding Clustering Sampling Sequence alignment Utilize de novo simulation to support comparative alignment and vice versa. UC Berkeley :: EECS :: rluo@uclink
Protein folding Sequence alignment Determine protein structure from amino acid sequence using comparative alignment and protein folding simulation. UC Berkeley :: EECS :: rluo@uclink