Frnakenstein: multiple target inverse RNA folding.

ABSTRACT:

Background

RNA secondary structure prediction, or folding, is a classic problem in bioinformatics: given a sequence of nucleotides, the aim is to predict the base pairs formed in its three dimensional conformation. The inverse problem of designing a sequence folding into a particular target structure has only more recently received notable interest. With a growing appreciation and understanding of the functional and structural properties of RNA motifs, and a growing interest in utilising biomolecules in nano-scale designs, the interest in the inverse RNA folding problem is bound to increase. However, whereas the RNA folding problem from an algorithmic viewpoint has an elegant and efficient solution, the inverse RNA folding problem appears to be hard.

Results

In this paper we

SUBMITTER: Lyngso RB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3534541 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature