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Title: Fast computational methods for predicting protein structure from primary amino acid sequence

Abstract

The present invention provides a method utilizing primary amino acid sequence of a protein, energy minimization, molecular dynamics and protein vibrational modes to predict three-dimensional structure of a protein. The present invention also determines possible intermediates in the protein folding pathway. The present invention has important applications to the design of novel drugs as well as protein engineering. The present invention predicts the three-dimensional structure of a protein independent of size of the protein, overcoming a significant limitation in the prior art.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Knoxville, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
UT-Battelle LLC/ORNL, Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1019406
Patent Number(s):
7983887
Application Number:
US Patent Application 11/796,418
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G16 - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS G16B - BIOINFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR GENETIC OR PROTEIN-RELATED DATA PROCESSING IN COMPUTATIONAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING

Citation Formats

Agarwal, Pratul Kumar. Fast computational methods for predicting protein structure from primary amino acid sequence. United States: N. p., 2011. Web.
Agarwal, Pratul Kumar. Fast computational methods for predicting protein structure from primary amino acid sequence. United States.
Agarwal, Pratul Kumar. Tue . "Fast computational methods for predicting protein structure from primary amino acid sequence". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1019406.
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