JIPS: A Tool for Analyzing Protein Sequences
Author Information
Author(s): Syed Aijazuddin, Upton Chris
Primary Institution: Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Hypothesis
JIPS is designed to improve the efficiency of repeated InterProScan searches and data analysis.
Conclusion
JIPS is an efficient tool for performing repeated InterProScans on large batches of protein sequences, tracking and viewing search results, and mining the collected data.
Supporting Evidence
- JIPS simplifies the process of running multiple InterProScan searches.
- Users can track new hits and analyze results more efficiently.
- JIPS integrates tools for comparative genomics and ortholog analysis.
Takeaway
JIPS helps scientists quickly analyze lots of protein data and find new information without getting overwhelmed.
Methodology
JIPS was implemented using Java to support multiple operating systems and designed with a three-tier client/server architecture.
Limitations
The manual downloading of new versions of the InterPro database and initiating runs can be time-consuming.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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