Classification of G-protein coupled receptors at four levels
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Classification of G-protein coupled receptors at four levels.
G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are transmembrane proteins which via G-proteins initiate some of the important signaling pathways in a cell and are involved in various physiological processes. Thus, computational prediction and classification of GPCRs can supply significant information for the development of novel drugs in pharmaceutical industry. In this paper, a nearest neighbor method ha...
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عنوان ژورنال: Protein Engineering Design and Selection
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1741-0126,1741-0134
DOI: 10.1093/protein/gzl038