Title | A Critical Guide to InterPro |
Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Authors | Attwood TK, -Foundation GOBLET |
Keywords | Introduction to bioinformatics, introduction to InterPro, protein family classification, protein family databases, protein family hierarchies, protein function annotation, protein sequence analysis, training material |
Abstract | This Critical Guide in the Introduction to Bioinformatics series provides an introduction to the InterPro database, the largest, most comprehensive, integrated protein family database in the world. The rationale for creating the resource, the nature of its contributing databases and the kinds of information they provide are discussed, and the role of InterPro in protein classification and function-annotation projects is outlined. Specifically, this Guide introduces the principal components of the InterPro database, the differences between them, and how their integration creates a resource whose diagnostic power is greater than the sum of its parts. On reading this Guide, users will be able to:
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URL | https://f1000research.com/documents/7-1432 |
DOI | 10.7490/f1000research.1116055.1 |