Comparative modeling of retinol-binding protein-3 and retinal S-antigen in Eales' disease and prediction of their binding sites using computational methods.
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Abstract | :
Retinal S-antigen and interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein-3 play a significant role in the etiopathogenesis of Eales' disease. Protein 3D structures are functionally very important and play a significant role in progression of the disease, hence these 3D structures are better target for further drug designing and relative studies. We developed 3D model structure of retinol-binding protein-3 and retinal S-antigen protein of human involved in Eales' disease. Functional site prediction is a very important and related step; hence, in the current course of analysis, we predicted putative functional site residues in the target proteins. Molecular models of these proteins of Eales' disease as documented in this study may provide a valuable aid for designing an inhibitor or better ligand against Eales' disease and could play a significant role in drug design. |
Year of Publication | :
2010
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Journal | :
Journal of ocular biology, diseases, and informatics
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Volume | :
3
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Issue | :
3
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Number of Pages | :
88-91
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ISSN Number | :
1936-8437
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DOI | :
10.1007/s12177-011-9060-z
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Short Title | :
J Ocul Biol Dis Infor
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