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Computer method for identifying retained conservative peptide motifs. RU patent 2249044.

FIELD: biochemistry, proteins, pharmacy.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a computer method for identifying peptides that can be used as targets for medicinal agents. Method involves creating peptides library from protein sequences of different organisms and the following comparison is carried out for identification of retained conservative peptide motifs that are identified by the direct comparison of sequences for different microorganisms and host genomes being without any suggestions. Method is useful for identifying possible targets for medicinal agents and can be used for screening antibacterial medicinal agents of broad spectrum. Also, method can be used for carrying out the specific diagnosis of infections and, in addition, for conferring functions to proteins with unknown functions using indices of invariant peptide motifs. The advantage of invention involves accelerating method for identification of peptide motifs.

EFFECT: improved method for identifying peptide motifs.

11 cl, 4 dwg, 8 ex

IPC classes for russian patent Computer method for identifying retained conservative peptide motifs. RU patent 2249044. (RU 2249044):

G06F19 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications ( G06F0017000000 takes precedence;data processing systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes G06Q)

C12Q1 - Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes or micro-organisms (measuring or testing apparatus with condition measuring or sensing means, e.g. colony counters, C12M0001340000); Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions

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