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Bioinformatics Methods to Deduce Biological Interpretation from Proteomics Data

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Part of the Methods in Molecular Biology book series (MIMB, volume 1549)

Abstract

High-throughput proteomics studies generate large amounts of data. Biological interpretation of these large scale datasets is often challenging. Over the years, several computational tools have been developed to facilitate meaningful interpretation of large-scale proteomics data. In this chapter, we describe various analyses that can be performed and bioinformatics tools and resources that enable users to do the analyses. Many Web-based and stand-alone tools are relatively user-friendly and can be used by most biologists without significant assistance.

Key words

Gene ontology FunRich Reactome NetPath Phosphoproteome Pathways Enrichment Post-translational modifications 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Institute of BioinformaticsWhitefieldIndia
  2. 2.Amrita School of BiotechnologyAmrita Vishwa VidyapeethamKollamIndia
  3. 3.YU-IOB Center for Systems Biology and Molecular MedicineYenepoya UniversityMangaloreIndia

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