Localization prediction and structure-based in silico analysis of bacterial proteins: with emphasis on outer membrane proteins

Methods Mol Biol. 2013:939:115-40. doi: 10.1007/978-1-62703-107-3_10.

Abstract

In this chapter, we first discuss protein localization in bacteria and evaluate some localization prediction tools on an independent dataset. Next, we focus on β-barrel outer membrane proteins (BOMPs), describing and evaluating new tools for BOMP detection and topology prediction. Finally, we apply general protein structure prediction methods on these proteins to show that the structure of most BOMPs in E. coli can be modeled reliably.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / chemistry*
  • Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / genetics*
  • Computational Biology / methods*
  • Computer Simulation*
  • Databases, Factual
  • Escherichia coli / metabolism
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria / metabolism
  • Models, Molecular
  • Protein Structure, Secondary

Substances

  • Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins