InterPro (The Integrated Resource of Protein Domains and Functional Sites)
2000

InterPro: A Resource for Protein Domains and Functional Sites

Sample size: 384572 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Christopher Southan

Primary Institution: European Bioinformatics Institute

Conclusion

InterPro integrates multiple protein family databases to enhance protein secondary annotation and comparative genomics.

Supporting Evidence

  • InterPro processed 384,572 proteins from SWISS-PROT and TrEMBL.
  • The integration of databases allows for better grouping of protein families.
  • Graphic displays help in understanding the concordances and differences in protein assignments.

Takeaway

InterPro is like a big library that helps scientists find and understand different parts of proteins from many living things.

Methodology

The study involved integrating various protein family databases and analyzing protein sequences.

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