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A multi-objective optimization approach accurately resolves protein domain architectures.

ABSTRACT: Given a protein sequence and a number of potential domains matching it, what are the domain content and the most likely domain architecture for the sequence? This problem is of fundamental importance in protein annotation, constituting one of the main steps of all predictive annotation strategies. On the other hand, when potential domains are several and in conflict because of overlapping domain boundaries, finding a solution for the problem might become difficult. An accurate prediction of the domain architecture of a multi-domain protein provides important information for function prediction, comparative genomics and molecular evolution.We developed DAMA (Domain Annotation by a Multi-objective Approach), a novel approach that identifies architectures through a multi-objective optimization algorithm combining scores of domain matches, previously observed multi-domain co-occurrence and domain overlapping. DAMA has been validated on a known benchmark dataset based on CATH structural domain assignments and on the set of Plasmodium falciparum proteins. When compared with existing tools on both datasets, it outperforms all of them.DAMA software is implemented in C++ and the source code can be found at http://www.lcqb.upmc.fr/DAMA.juliana.silva_bernardes@upmc.fr or alessandra.carbone@lip6.frSupplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.

SUBMITTER: Bernardes JS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4734041 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A multi-objective optimization approach accurately resolves protein domain architectures.

Bernardes J S JS Vieira F R J FR Zaverucha G G Carbone A A

Bioinformatics (Oxford, England) 20151012 3

<h4>Motivation</h4>Given a protein sequence and a number of potential domains matching it, what are the domain content and the most likely domain architecture for the sequence? This problem is of fundamental importance in protein annotation, constituting one of the main steps of all predictive annotation strategies. On the other hand, when potential domains are several and in conflict because of overlapping domain boundaries, finding a solution for the problem might become difficult. An accurate ...[more]

PMID: 26458889

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A multi-objective optimization approach accurately resolves protein domain architectures.

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