ConPlex: a server for the evolutionary conservation analysis of protein complex structures

Nucleic Acids Res. 2010 Jul;38(Web Server issue):W450-6. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkq328. Epub 2010 Apr 30.

Abstract

Evolutionary conservation analyses are important for the identification of protein-protein interactions. For protein complex structures, sequence conservation has been applied to determine protein oligomerization states, to characterize native interfaces from non-specific crystal contacts, and to discriminate near-native structures from docking artifacts. However, a user-friendly web-based service for evolutionary conservation analysis of protein complexes has not been available. Therefore, we developed ConPlex (http://sbi.postech.ac.kr/ConPlex/) a web application that enables evolutionary conservation analyses of protein interactions within protein quaternary structures. Users provide protein complex structures; ConPlex automatically identifies protein interfaces and carries out evolutionary conservation analyses for the interface regions. Moreover, ConPlex allows the results of the residue-specific conservation analysis to be displayed on the protein complex structure and provides several options to customize the display output to fit each user's needs. We believe that ConPlex offers a convenient platform to analyze protein complex structures based on evolutionary conservation of protein-protein interface residues.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Computer Graphics
  • Evolution, Molecular*
  • Internet
  • Multiprotein Complexes / chemistry*
  • Protein Structure, Quaternary
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Software*
  • User-Computer Interface

Substances

  • Multiprotein Complexes