Homology
Modeling of
Proteins
Agenda
Introduction
Why
Computational
Approach?
Why?
Goal
Characterize and identify the
large number of protein
sequences that are being
discovered.
3D structure
Design of drugs, design of site-
directed mutations, to
understand how proteins
function and interact with each
other.
Experimental
structure
Developing a
structural model for a protein for
which there is no solved
experimental structure
available.
Homology
modeling
3D structure of a target protein
based on the similarity between
template and target sequences.
Predicts the 3D structure of
a protein through the sequence
alignment of template proteins.
Significance
To studying membrane
proteins that are hard to
crystallize like GPCR as it
provides a higher degree of
understanding of receptor-
ligand interaction.
What is Homology Modeling?
Accuracy and Application of Protein Structure
Does the sequence similarity implies
structural similarity?
Homology
Modeling
Structure
prediction
by Homology
Modeling
Identify related
structures
Select template
Align target
sequence with
template sequence
Build a model for the
target (Using
information from the
template structures)
Evaluate the Model
Model OK? END
YES
NO
Homology
Modeling Steps
YES
1.
• Template recognition and initial alignment
2.
• Alignment correction
3.
• Backbone generation
4.
• Loop modeling
5.
• Side-chain modeling
6.
• Model optimization
7.
• Model validation
1. Template Recognition
BLAST
To obtain the list of hits-the modeling
templates & corresponding alignments
COMPARES QUERY SEQUENCE TO ALL THE SEQUENCES OF KNOWN STRUCTURES IN PDB
USING TWO MATRICES: A RESIDUE EXCHANGE MATRIX, AN ALIGNMENT MATRIX.
2. Alignment Correction
3. Backbone generation
4. Loop optimization
The red loop is modeled with the green
residues as anchor residues. The insertion
of 2 residues results in a longer loop.
5. Side-Chain Modeling
rotamer
libraries
6. Model Optimization
7. Model Validation
rotamer
libraries
Evaluation servers
http://genesilico.pl/
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Evaluate
the model
Model
OK?
• YES
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Example
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BbQIA7165
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References
• Insight II manual http://www.csc.fi/chem/progs/insightII.phtml.en#manual
• Structural Bioinformatics, Philip E Bourne, Helge Weissig
• Bioinformatics Sequence and Genome Analysis, David W Mount
http://ncisgi.ncifcrf.gov/~ravichas/HomMod/
http://www.biochem.vt.edu/modeling/homology.html
http://www.cmbi.kun.nl/gv/articles/text/gambling0.html
Summary
Thank You

Homology modeling of proteins (ppt)

Editor's Notes