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DeepSS2GO: protein function prediction from secondary structure

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Predicting protein function is crucial for understanding biological life processes, preventing diseases, and developing new drug targets. In recent years, methods based on sequence, structure, and biological networks for protein function annotation have been extensively researched. Although obtaining a protein in three-dimensional structure through experimental or computational methods enhances the accuracy of function prediction, the sheer volume of proteins sequenced by high-throughput technologies presents a significant challenge. To address this issue, we introduce a deep neural network model DeepSS2GO (Secondary Structure to Gene Ontology). It is a predictor incorporating secondary structure features along with primary sequence and homology information. The algorithm expertly combines the speed of sequence-based information with the accuracy of structure-based features, while streamlining the redundant data in primary sequences and bypassing the timeconsuming challenges of tertiary structure analysis. The results show that the prediction performance surpasses state-ofthe-art algorithms. It has the ability to predict key functions by effectively utilizing secondary structure information, rather than broadly predicting general Gene Ontology terms. Additionally, DeepSS2GO predicts five times faster than advanced algorithms, making it highly applicable to massive sequencing data. The source code and trained models are available at https://github.com/orca233/DeepSS2GO .

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Metadata

Authors
Song, F. V., Su, J., Huang, S., Zhang, N., Li, K., Ni, M., & Liao, M.
Affiliations
  • Southern University of Science and Technology (CN)
  • Queen Mary University of London (GB)
  • MGI (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Song, Fu V.
  • Ni, Ming
  • Liao, Maofu
Venue
Briefings in Bioinformatics
Publisher
openRxiv
Published
2024-04-01
Volume
25
Issue
3
ISSN
1467-5463 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4396627752
Cited by
26
References
1
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 6
FWCI
3.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc
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  • Briefings in Bioinformatics (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (acceptedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Southern University of Science and Technology
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Machine Learning in Bioinformatics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
Keywords
protein function prediction, Gene Ontology, protein secondary structure, deep neural network, sequence-based features, high-throughput sequencing data, computational efficiency
MeSH terms
Algorithms, Proteins, Software, Neural Networks, Computer, Protein Structure, Secondary, Computational Biology, Sequence Analysis, Protein, Databases, Protein, Gene Ontology

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