Working with Proteins in silico: A Review of Online Available Tools for Basic Identification of Proteins

Increase in online available bioinformatics tools for protein research creates an important opportunity for scientists to reveal characteristics of the protein of interest by only starting from the predicted or known amino acid sequence without fully depending on experimental approaches. There are m...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Caner Yavuz, Zahide Neslihan Öztürk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hasan Eleroğlu 2017-01-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/926
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Increase in online available bioinformatics tools for protein research creates an important opportunity for scientists to reveal characteristics of the protein of interest by only starting from the predicted or known amino acid sequence without fully depending on experimental approaches. There are many sophisticated tools used for diverse purposes; however, there are not enough reviews covering the tips and tricks in selecting and using the correct tools as the literature mainly state the promotion of the new ones. In this review, with the aim of providing young scientists with no specific experience on protein work a reliable starting point for in silico analysis of the protein of interest, we summarized tools for annotation, identification of motifs and domains, determination isoelectric point, molecular weight, subcellular localization, and post-translational modifications by focusing on the important points to be considered while selecting from online available tools.
ISSN:2148-127X