title: [Likeness: a system for rapid retrieval of similar conformation of proteins and their spatial structures].
abstract: We report a method for estimating the conformational likeness between any two proteins. Likeness is handled in terms of stochastic geometry, fuzzy logic and decision making theories. Using the method, a computer system LIKENESS was developed. The system does "real time" searching and spatial alignment of any PDB-available proteins. LIKENESS is accessible at URL: "http:@cl.sdsc.edu/".
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Ponomarkenko
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shindialov
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bourne
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Kolchanov
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D003628:Database Management Systems; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D017143:Fuzzy Logic; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011487:Protein Conformation; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid