Match-Box_server: a multiple sequence alignment tool placing emphasis on reliability
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_70CBBA16D432
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Match-Box_server: a multiple sequence alignment tool placing emphasis on reliability
Journal
Computer Applications in the Biosciences
ISSN
0266-7061 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
06/1997
Volume
13
Number
3
Pages
249-56
Notes
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Jun
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Jun
Abstract
MOTIVATION: The Match-Box software comprises protein sequence alignment tools based on strict statistical thresholds of similarity between protein segments. The method circumvents the gap penalty requirement: gaps being the result of the alignment and not a governing parameter of the procedure. The reliable conserved regions outlined by Match-Box are particularly relevant for homology modelling of protein structures, prediction of essential residues for site-directed mutagenesis and oligonucleotide design for cloning homologous genes by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). RESULTS: The method produces reliable results, as assessed by tests performed on protein families of known structures and of low sequence similarity. A reliability score is computed in relation to a threshold of similarity progressively raised to extend the aligned regions to their maximal length, up to the significance limit of matching segments. The score obtained at each position is printed below the sequences and allows a discriminant reading of each aligned region. AVAILABILITY: Sequences may be submitted to a Web server at http://www.fundp.ac.be/sciences/biologie/bms/+ ++matchbox_submit.html or sent by e-mail to matchbox/biq.fundp.ac.be (help available by just mailing help).
Keywords
Algorithms
Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
Aspartic Endopeptidases/genetics
Conserved Sequence
Humans
Molecular Sequence Data
Proteins/*genetics
Reproducibility of Results
Sequence Alignment/*methods/statistics & numerical data
Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
*Software
Pubmed
Web of science
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