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iFoldRNA v2: folding RNA with constraints
Author(s) -
A. Krokhotin,
Kevin Houlihan,
Nikolay V. Dokholyan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
bioinformatics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.599
H-Index - 390
eISSN - 1367-4811
pISSN - 1367-4803
DOI - 10.1093/bioinformatics/btv221
Subject(s) - rna , computer science , nucleic acid structure , folding (dsp implementation) , base pair , computational biology , function (biology) , key (lock) , nucleotide , base (topology) , nucleic acid secondary structure , protein tertiary structure , algorithm , theoretical computer science , biology , mathematics , operating system , genetics , biochemistry , gene , engineering , mathematical analysis , electrical engineering
A key to understanding RNA function is to uncover its complex 3D structure. Experimental methods used for determining RNA 3D structures are technologically challenging and laborious, which makes the development of computational prediction methods of substantial interest. Previously, we developed the iFoldRNA server that allows accurate prediction of short (<50 nt) tertiary RNA structures starting from primary sequences. Here, we present a new version of the iFoldRNA server that permits the prediction of tertiary structure of RNAs as long as a few hundred nucleotides. This substantial increase in the server capacity is achieved by utilization of experimental information such as base-pairing and hydroxyl-radical probing. We demonstrate a significant benefit provided by integration of experimental data and computational methods.

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