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Author:   Oliviero Carugo ,  Frank Eisenhaber
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Imprint:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   2010 ed.
Volume:   609
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   2.080kg
ISBN:  

9781603272407

ISBN 10:   1603272402
Pages:   407
Publication Date:   14 December 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Databases.- Nucleic Acid Sequence and Structure Databases.- Genomic Databases and Resources at the National Center for Biotechnology Information.- Protein Sequence Databases.- Protein Structure Databases.- Protein Domain Architectures.- Thermodynamic Database for Proteins: Features and Applications.- Enzyme Databases.- Biomolecular Pathway Databases.- Databases of Protein–Protein Interactions and Complexes.- Data Mining Techniques.- Proximity Measures for Cluster Analysis.- Clustering Criteria and Algorithms.- Neural Networks.- A User’s Guide to Support Vector Machines.- Hidden Markov Models in Biology.- Database Annotations and Predictions.- Integrated Tools for Biomolecular Sequence-Based Function Prediction as Exemplified by the ANNOTATOR Software Environment.- Computational Methods for Ab Initio and Comparative Gene Finding.- Sequence and Structure Analysis of Noncoding RNAs.- Conformational Disorder.- Protein Secondary Structure Prediction.- Analysis and Prediction of Protein Quaternary Structure.- Prediction of Posttranslational Modification of Proteins from Their Amino Acid Sequence.- Protein Crystallizability.

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From the reviews: The book consists of three parts with 22 chapters prepared by well-known experts from many countries. ! book will be useful for students and researchers, such as biochemists, molecular biologists, and biotechnologists, who wish to get a condensed introduction to the world of biological databases and their applications related to various aspects of life science. (G. Ya. Wiederschain, Biochemistry, Vol. 76 (4), 2011) Provides a comprehensive overview and reference for molecular biologists and bioinformaticians as to the goals and scope of each database in each category. ! The chapters are well written and provide a good introduction to the addressed topics ! . Each chapter is an interesting and informative read in itself ! . Overall, this edited volume provides a good reference to the current state of bioinformatics-related databases and as an introduction to the more common machine-learning techniques in bioinformatics. (Iddo Friedberg, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 86, December, 2011)

From the reviews: The book consists of three parts with 22 chapters prepared by well-known experts from many countries. ! book will be useful for students and researchers, such as biochemists, molecular biologists, and biotechnologists, who wish to get a condensed introduction to the world of biological databases and their applications related to various aspects of life science. (G. Ya. Wiederschain, Biochemistry, Vol. 76 (4), 2011)

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