title: SYFPEITHI: database for searching and T-cell epitope prediction.
abstract: Reverse immunology has been used for about 12 years in order to identify T-cell epitopes from pathogens or tumor-associated antigens. In this chapter, we discuss the advantages and pitfalls of T-cell epitope prediction compared to classical experimental procedures such as epitope mapping and cloning experiments. We introduce our three established programs, SYFPEITHI, PAProc, and SNEP, which are freely accessible at no cost in the World Wide Web for the prediction of either HLA-peptide binding or proteasomal processing of antigens. We demonstrate the performance of our epitope prediction programs with several examples and in comparison to other epitope prediction programs available. We also reflect the actual possibilities and limitations of such computer-aided work.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Institute for Cell Biology, University of Tübingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Mathias M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Schuler
authors.forename: Maria-Dorothea
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Nastke
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stevanovikć
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D019295:Computational Biology; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D030541:Databases, Genetic; D018604:Epitope Mapping / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018984:Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007125:Immunogenetics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020407:Internet; D015778:Minor Histocompatibility Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational; D012984:Software; D014763:Viral Matrix Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral; D018984:Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte; D015778:Minor Histocompatibility Antigens; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D014763:Viral Matrix Proteins; C065418:cytomegalovirus matrix protein 65kDa