Protein Sequence Analysis

Question 1

Sequence information is used one placed in the broad context of all known protein sequences. What are four reasons knowing the broad context is helpful?

Answer 1

Question 2

What can we find from sequence alignment?

Answer 2

Possible ancestory and maybe evolutionary steps.

Question 3

What does this picture show you that’s important? (2)

Answer 3

1. Allows us to infer what positions are structurally and or functionally important. (Where there is NO diversity/flexibility).
2. Allows us to infer Phylogenetic trees.

Question 4

What is the take away from this image?

Answer 4