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