A stochastic evolutionary model for protein structure alignment and phylogeny.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
We present a stochastic process model for the joint evolution of protein primary and tertiary structure, suitable for use in alignment and estimation of phylogeny. Indels arise from a classic Links model, and mutations follow a standard substitution matrix, whereas backbone atoms diffuse in three-dimensional space according to an Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process. The model allows for simultaneous estimation of evolutionary distances, indel rates, structural drift rates, and alignments, while fully accounting for uncertainty. The inclusion of structural information enables phylogenetic inference on time scales not previously attainable with sequence evolution models. The model also provides a tool for testing evolutionary hypotheses and improving our understanding of protein structural evolution.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Challis, CJ; Schmidler, SC
Published Date
- November 2012
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 29 / 11
Start / End Page
- 3575 - 3587
PubMed ID
- 22723302
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC3697813
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1537-1719
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0737-4038
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1093/molbev/mss167
Language
- eng