Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8319418 | Current Opinion in Structural Biology | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
We review recent progress in the mapping of genetic variants to proteins, in the context of their interactions, as measured from experiments and/or computational predictions. Such variants can impact on the molecular mechanisms underlying an interaction and its stability. We highlight recent work which relies on the effective use of protein-protein interaction networks (PPINs), integrated with 3D structural information, for evaluating disease-associated variants. Furthermore, we discuss how the integration of multiple layers of biological information, in the context of PPINs, can improve the interpretation of genetic variants and inspire new therapeutic strategies.
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Authors
Anna Laddach, Joseph Chi-Fung Ng, Sun Sook Chung, Franca Fraternali,