Predicting protein three-dimensional structure.

J Moult

doi:10.1016/s0958-1669(99)00037-3

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Predicting protein three-dimensional structure.

J Moult

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Abstract

The current state of the art in modeling protein structure has been assessed, based on the results of the CASP (Critical Assessment of protein Structure Prediction) experiments. In comparative modeling, improvements have been made in sequence alignment, sidechain orientation and loop building. Refinement of the models remains a serious challenge. Improved sequence profile methods have had a large impact in fold recognition. Although there has been some progress in alignment quality, this factor still limits model usefulness. In ab initio structure prediction, there has been notable progress in building approximately correct structures of 40-60 residue-long protein fragments. There is still a long way to go before the general ab initio prediction problem is solved. Overall, the field is maturing into a practical technology, able to deliver useful models for a large number of sequences.

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J Moult. 1999. Predicting protein three-dimensional structure.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0958-1669(99)00037-3

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