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ArticleNucleic acids research2019

EncoMPASS: an online database for analyzing structure and symmetry in membrane proteins.

Edoardo Sarti, Antoniya A Aleksandrova, Srujan K Ganta, Amarendra S Yavatkar, Lucy R Forrest

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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Edoardo SartiComputational Structural Biology Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Antoniya A AleksandrovaComputational Structural Biology Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Srujan K GantaBioinformatics Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Amarendra S YavatkarBioinformatics Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Lucy R ForrestComputational Structural Biology Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.

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Abstract

The EncoMPASS online database (http://encompass.ninds.nih.gov) collects, organizes, and presents information about membrane proteins of known structure, emphasizing their structural similarities as well as their quaternary and internal symmetries. Unlike, e.g. SCOP, the EncoMPASS database does not aim for a strict classification of membrane proteins, but instead is organized as a protein chain-centric network of sequence and structural homologues. The online server for the EncoMPASS database provides tools for comparing the structural features of its entries, making it a useful resource for homology modeling and active site identification studies. The database can also be used for inferring functionality, which for membrane proteins often involves symmetry-related mechanisms. To this end, the online database also provides a comprehensive description of both the quaternary and internal symmetries in known membrane protein structures, with a particular focus on their orientation relative to the membrane.

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Databases, ProteinAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBinding SitesCrystallography, X-RayGABA Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsHumansMembrane ProteinsModels, MolecularProtein ConformationSequence AlignmentSequence Homology, Amino AcidSodiumStructure-Activity RelationshipUser-Computer Interfacebetaine plasma membrane transport proteinsGABA Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsMembrane ProteinsSodium

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