PyTMs: a useful PyMOL plugin for modeling common post-translational modifications.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Post-translational modifications (PTMs) constitute a major aspect of protein biology, particularly signaling events. Conversely, several different pathophysiological PTMs are hallmarks of oxidative imbalance or inflammatory states and are strongly associated with pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases or cancers. Accordingly, it is of interest to assess both the biological and structural effects of modification. For the latter, computer-based modeling offers an attractive option. We thus identified the need for easily applicable modeling options for PTMs.

Results

We developed PyTMs, a plugin implemented with the commonly used visualization software PyMOL. PyTMs enables users to introduce a set of common PTMs into protein/peptide models and can be used to address rese

SUBMITTER: Warnecke A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4256751 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature