Protein similarity from knot theory: Geometric convolution and line weavings

Journal of Computational Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 609-637

  Erdmann, Michael A ^a  

^a Carnegie Mellon University   (United States)

Author keywords

Convolution; Isotopy; Knot theory; Line weaving; Protein structure; Robot motion planning; Writhing

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ALPHA HELIX; BETA SHEET; CONFERENCE PAPER; EVOLUTION; GEOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; THEORY;

ALGORITHMS; BIOMETRY; DATABASES, FACTUAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; PROTEINS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SOFTWARE;

EID: 23844494717     PISSN: 10665277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cmb.2005.12.609     Document Type: Conference Paper

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