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Using graph theory and optimization theory to do data mining the large scale buffalo prion protein structure database

ZHANG Jiapu1,2,* CHATTERJEE  Subhojyoti2  WANG Feng2   

  1. 1. Centre of Informatics and Applied Optimisation, The Federation University Australia,  Ballarat Vic3353, Australia; 2. Molecular Model Discovery Laboratory, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne Vic3122, Australia
  • Received:2017-04-13 Online:2017-06-15 Published:2017-06-15
  • Supported by:

    This research was supported by a Melbourne Bioinformatics grant numbered FED0001 on its Peak Computing Facility at the University of Melbourne, an initiative of the Victorian Government (Australia)

Abstract:

 Graph theory and optimization theory are clearly very useful in the study of protein structures. Firstly, this paper is to research/review graph theory models in studies of protein structures. Secondly, we build a graph theory model to let the side-chain of a protein as a node, in the use of graph theory concepts such as clique, k-clique, community, hub, and cluster to build the edges. Thirdly, we solve the graph theory model built, using optimization theory/modern data mining algorithms/methods. Successful and fresh numerical results of data mining the large scale buffalo prion protein database will be illuminated.

Key words: graph theory, optimization theory, data mining, application to large scale databases