Fatgraph models of proteins

R. C. Penner*, Michael Knudsen, Carsten Wiuf, Jørgen Ellegaard Andersen

*Corresponding author for this work
33 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

We introduce a new model of proteins that extends and enhances the traditional graphical representation by associating a combinatorial object called a fatgraph to any protein based upon its intrinsic geometry. Fatgraphs can easily be stored and manipulated as triples of permutations, and these methods are therefore amenable to fast computer implementation. Applications include the refinement of structural protein classifications and the prediction of geometric and other properties of proteins from their chemical structures.

Original languageEnglish
JournalCommunications on Pure and Applied Mathematics
Volume63
Issue number10
Pages (from-to)1249-1297
Number of pages49
ISSN0010-3640
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2010
Externally publishedYes

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