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Target protein
details:
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Protein sequence:
(Required
format)
Paste
sequence(s) here in one of the
supported formats. |
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Protein name and optional extra info:
(More
information)
e.g. sequence ID,
regions of interest, any special requirements.
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Protein solved 3-D structure:
(if available)
Low resolution and
modelled structures are also acceptable. |
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PDB Number:
(More info) |
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Atomic
coordinates:
(PDB
file format)
for 3-D structure data input form
Due to their
large size, we use this additional
form to transmit your atomic coordinate data
to a secure area of our server.
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Services required:
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Consensus epitope prediction
(B cell) and annotation of
target protein. |
- Antigenicity (3
algorithms).
- Flexibility (1
algorithm).
- Hydrophilicity
(2 algorithms).
- Hydrophobicity
(5 algorithms).
- 2° structure prediction (2 algorithms).
- PROSITE pattern
motif searching.
- Further
relevant protein analysis.
- Rank of
epitopes as likely antigens.
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Further analysis and annotation
of 4 strongest predicted
epitopes. |
- BLASTP database
searching
(optimised for epitope queries).
- Protease
cut-site mapping
(for downstream epitope mapping/protein
digestion, sequencing, MS analysis).
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Analysis and epitope mapping
to target protein solved or modelled 3-D
structure
(if available).
NB Choose this
option ONLY if protein PDB No. or atomic coordinates have been input
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- Degree of
epitope residue surface exposure.
- Epitope association
with beta-turn structures.
- Conformational
epitopes.
- Rank of
epitopes as likely antigens.
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Analysis always includes:
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Identification of amino acid
sequence pattern motifs (PROSITE).
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Reviewing available
published literature and specialist protein databases
for further information relating to your target protein and
predicted epitopes.
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Beta-turn secondary structure
analysis.
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Comment on N- and C-terminus
regions.
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The effect of varying
algorithm window size (where applicable).
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Transmembrane spanning
regions.
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Signal/cell sorting sequences.
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PEST sequence analysis.
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Target protein
physicochemical properties.
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Recommendations for
epitope peptide synthesis and conjugation to carrier protein.
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Report is:
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About 50 pages in length and similar
in format to a published scientific paper,
your epitope prediction report is a detailed
document containing high quality graphics
and nice-view annotation of output data. |
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A report
is always sent as part of a service. An e-Report is sent unless
you request otherwise below.
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I
request no e-Report
(This option requires that you request a hardcopy
report) |
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Optional hardcopy report
(please select one of
the following options) |
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Either No hardcopy report |
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Or
One hardcopy report with
courier delivery to:
(no postal service) |
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USA/non-UK Europe: |
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UK: |
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Rest of World: |
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Your details:
(*= required field)
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