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Capuring protein functional information from structural data: 3D templates and genome annotation

ReferenceBB/B500031/1
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Janet Thornton
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution EMBL - European Bioinformatics Institute
DepartmentFinance Officer
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 397,609
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/04/2003
End date 30/09/2006
Duration42 months

Abstract

The aim of this proposal is to improve the assignment of function to genome sequence data. This will be approached by developing novel computational methods and data resources, based on structural data, that will then be linked to expression and proteome data to extend assignments from biochemical function (in vitro) to biological function (in vivo). To fulfil this aim we have set the following objectives: establish, automate and maintain a database of functional sites and 3D templates in enzymes, derived from structural data; analyse enzyme active sites, including their structure and evolution; develop new methods to use this information to help in genome and 3D structure annotation and pathway analysis; develop tools to predict biological function by linking structural data to expression and proteome data. This project has clear applications in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical and biotechnology industries for target discovery, diagnostics, lead identification and drug design.

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Committee Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative LINK: Applied Genomics (APG) [2000-2004]
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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