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Structural Predictions and Modeling
Published Online: 27 JAN 2006
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0005732
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Norin, M. 2006. Structural Predictions and Modeling. eLS. .
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Abstract
Computer models form the basis for the predictions of the molecular three-dimensional structures of polypeptides – the proteins. The different models all use the polypeptide amino acid sequence as the starting point for the prediction.
Keywords:
- protein structure;
- prediction;
- fold recognition;
- ab initio;
- protein function
