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An object‐oriented library for computational protein design
Author(s) -
Chowdry Arnab B.,
Reynolds Kimberly A.,
Hanes Melinda S.,
Voorhies Mark,
Pokala Navin,
Handel Tracy M.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of computational chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.907
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1096-987X
pISSN - 0192-8651
DOI - 10.1002/jcc.20727
Subject(s) - protein design , computer science , modular design , code (set theory) , source code , protein structure , programming language , chemistry , biochemistry , set (abstract data type)
Recent advances in computational protein design have established it as a viable technique for the rational generation of stable protein sequences, novel protein folds, and even enzymatic activity. We present a new and object‐oriented library of code, written specifically for protein design applications in C ++ , called EGAD Library. The modular fashion in which this library is written allows developers to tailor various energy functions and minimizers for a specific purpose. It also allows for the generation of novel protein design applications with a minimal amount of code investment. It is our hope that this will permit labs that have not considered protein design to apply it to their own systems, thereby increasing its potential as a tool in biology. We also present various uses of EGAD Library: in the development of Interaction Viewer, a PyMOL plug‐in for viewing interactions between protein residues; in the repacking of protein cores; and in the prediction of protein–protein complex stabilities. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Comput Chem, 2007