An Overview of Protein Structure Prediction : From Homology to Ab Initio

The current status of the protein prediction methods, comparative modeling, threading or fold recognition, and Ab Initio prediction, is described. The accuracy, applicability and shortcomings, as well as possible improvements will be discussed.

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