Predicting the Effect of Single and Multiple Mutations on Protein Structural Stability.

ABSTRACT: Predicting how a point mutation alters a protein's stability can guide pharmaceutical drug design initiatives which aim to counter the effects of serious diseases. Conducting mutagenesis studies in physical proteins can give insights about the effects of amino acid substitutions, but such wet-lab work is prohibitive due to the time as well as financial resources needed to assess the effect of even a single amino acid substitution. Computational methods for predicting the effects of a mutation on a protein structure can complement wet-lab work, and varying approaches are available with promising accuracy rates. In this work we compare and assess the utility of several machine learning methods and their ability to predict the effects of single and double mutations. We in silico generate muta

SUBMITTER: Dehghanpoor R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6017198 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature