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BMCBI
2007
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160-fold acceleration of the Smith-Waterman algorithm using a field programmable gate array (FPGA)
Background: To infer homology and subsequently gene function, the Smith-Waterman (SW) algorithm is used to find the optimal local alignment between two sequences. When searching s...
Isaac T. S. Li, Warren Shum, Kevin Truong
BMCBI
2010
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A fast indexing approach for protein structure comparison
Background: Protein structure comparison is a fundamental task in structural biology. While the number of known protein structures has grown rapidly over the last decade, searchin...
Lei Zhang, James Bailey, Arun Siddharth Konagurthu...
BMCBI
2010
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Hidden Markov model speed heuristic and iterative HMM search procedure
Background: Profile hidden Markov models (profile-HMMs) are sensitive tools for remote protein homology detection, but the main scoring algorithms, Viterbi or Forward, require con...
L. Steven Johnson, Sean R. Eddy, Elon Portugaly
BMCBI
2008
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DBMLoc: a Database of proteins with multiple subcellular localizations
Background: Subcellular localization information is one of the key features to protein function research. Locating to a specific subcellular compartment is essential for a protein...
Song Zhang, Xuefeng Xia, Jincheng Shen, Yun Zhou, ...
BMCBI
2004
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A database for G proteins and their interaction with GPCRs
Background: G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) transduce signals from extracellular space into the cell, through their interaction with G proteins, which act as switches forming ...
Antigoni L. Elefsinioti, Pantelis G. Bagos, Ioanni...