Set of articles in the field of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Transcription factors are proteins that play a crucial role in gene expression, which is the process by which genes are turned on or off in cells. These proteins bind to specific DNA sequences in the promoter region of a gene and regulate the transcription of that gene into RNA, which is then used to make …
UniProt is a powerful online database that contains information on millions of proteins found in living organisms. It is an essential tool for researchers, students, and anyone interested in the study of life sciences. In this article, we will explain what UniProt is, how it works, and its significance in the world of biological research. …
In bioinformatics, the BED file format is a commonly used file format for storing genomic data. BED stands for “Browser Extensible Data,” and it is used to represent annotation and other data for a genome region. In this blog post, we will explore the BED file format and its applications in bioinformatics. What is a …
As a bioinformatician, you will be working with large amounts of biological and molecular data, which means that you need to have a solid understanding of the fundamental concepts in these fields. Molecular biology is a fascinating and complex field of study that deals with the study of the biological processes at the molecular level. …
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DNA sequencing is a way to read the genetic code that makes up all living things. It is like reading a recipe book for life, except that the “ingredients” are different molecules that make up the DNA. The state-of-the-art DNA sequencing technologies use advanced machines and computer programs to rapidly read and analyze large amounts …
Introduction The FASTA file format is a widely used text-based file format for storing biological sequence information, such as DNA and protein sequences. It was developed in the early 1980s by William Pearson and David Lipman, and it has since become the de facto standard for sequence data storage and exchange. In this article, we …
There are many free bioinformatics databases available, which offer a wealth of biological data and information. Some of the popular ones are discussed below. NCBI National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) provides access to various biological databases, such as GenBank, PubMed, Protein, and Nucleotide. The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is a public database …
The use of computational tools for data preprocessing and analysis is daily activity for any bioinformatician. Having a interdisciplinary field, a plethora of tools exist in the domain, written by developers from various fields and languages. Many times there can be multiple candidate tools exists to accomplish any given task. Often it is the decision …
This tutorial shows how to do molecular docking in colab. Molecular docking is an essential process in scientific drug discovery to predict the binding mode and affinity of a small molecule (ligand) to a target protein. This method can help to identify potential drug candidates by virtually screening large chemical libraries and selecting compounds that …
The Jupyter Notebook is best suited for doing as well as documenting empirical research. It can contain text, code images, videos, interactive content, and also nicely typesetting equations. This makes anyone doing simulations or empirical research prototype their work and share it with their colleagues. The same Jupyter notebook can be used to visualize protein …
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