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TOPSAN: use of a collaborative environment for annotating, analyzing and disseminating data on JCSG and PSI structures.

ABSTRACT: The NIH Protein Structure Initiative centers, such as the Joint Center for Structural Genomics (JCSG), have developed highly efficient technological platforms that are capable of experimentally determining the three-dimensional structures of hundreds of proteins per year. However, the overwhelming majority of the almost 5000 protein structures determined by these centers have yet to be described in the peer-reviewed literature. In a high-throughput structural genomics environment, the process of structure determination occurs independently of any associated experimental characterization of function, which creates a challenge for the annotation and analysis of structures and the publication of these results. This challenge has been addressed by developing TOPSAN (`The Open Protein Structure Annotation Network'), which enables the generation of knowledge via collaborations among globally distributed contributors supported by automated amalgamation of available information. TOPSAN currently provides annotations for all protein structures determined by the JCSG in addition to preliminary annotations on a large number of structures from the other PSI production centers. TOPSAN-enabled collaborations have resulted in insightful structure-function analysis for many proteins and have led to numerous peer-reviewed publications, as exemplified by the articles included in this issue of Acta Crystallographica Section F.

SUBMITTER: Krishna SS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2954197 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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TOPSAN: use of a collaborative environment for annotating, analyzing and disseminating data on JCSG and PSI structures.

Krishna S Sri SS Weekes Dana D Bakolitsa Constantina C Elsliger Marc André MA Wilson Ian A IA Godzik Adam A Wooley John J

Acta crystallographica. Section F, Structural biology and crystallization communications 20100930 Pt 10

The NIH Protein Structure Initiative centers, such as the Joint Center for Structural Genomics (JCSG), have developed highly efficient technological platforms that are capable of experimentally determining the three-dimensional structures of hundreds of proteins per year. However, the overwhelming majority of the almost 5000 protein structures determined by these centers have yet to be described in the peer-reviewed literature. In a high-throughput structural genomics environment, the process of ...[more]

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