PREDBALB/c: a system for the prediction of peptide binding to H2d molecules, a haplotype of the BALB/c mouse

Nucleic Acids Res. 2005 Jul 1;33(Web Server issue):W180-3. doi: 10.1093/nar/gki479.

Abstract

PRED(BALB/c) is a computational system that predicts peptides binding to the major histocompatibility complex-2 (H2(d)) of the BALB/c mouse, an important laboratory model organism. The predictions include the complete set of H2(d) class I (H2-K(d), H2-L(d) and H2-D(d)) and class II (I-E(d) and I-A(d)) molecules. The prediction system utilizes quantitative matrices, which were rigorously validated using experimentally determined binders and non-binders and also by in vivo studies using viral proteins. The prediction performance of PRED(BALB/c) is of very high accuracy. To our knowledge, this is the first online server for the prediction of peptides binding to a complete set of major histocompatibility complex molecules in a model organism (H2(d) haplotype). PRED(BALB/c) is available at http://antigen.i2r.a-star.edu.sg/predBalbc/.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Computational Biology / methods*
  • Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte / chemistry*
  • Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte / metabolism
  • H-2 Antigens / genetics
  • H-2 Antigens / metabolism*
  • Haplotypes
  • Internet
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C / genetics
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C / immunology*
  • Peptides / chemistry*
  • Peptides / immunology*
  • Peptides / metabolism
  • Sequence Analysis, Protein
  • Software*

Substances

  • Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte
  • H-2 Antigens
  • Peptides