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  1. Match the methods available on world wide web in group 1 for performing the jobs listed in group 2
    Group 1Group 2
    P. Boxshade1. Searching family data base
    Q. BCM launcher2. Finding alignments
    R. Prosite3. Displaying alignments
    S. PSI-BLAST4. Searching for multiple alignments

    1. P-l, Q-3, R-2, S-4
    2. P-2, Q-3, R-2, S-4
    3. P-3, Q-4, R-l, S-4
    4. P-3, Q-2, R-l, S-4
Correct Option: D

• BOXSHADE is a program for pretty-printing multiple alignment output. The program itself doesn't do any alignment, you have to use a multiple alignment program like ClustalW or Pileup and use the output of these programs as input for BOXSHADE. Of course, you can also use manually aligned sequences (in a proper format).
• BCM Launcher, i.e. Baylor College of Medicine Search Launcher is an on-going project to organize molecular biology-related search and analysis services available on the WWW by function by providing a single point-of-entry for related searches (e.g., a single page for launching protein sequence searches using standard parameters). It helps in finding alignments.
• PROSITE is a database of protein families and domains. It is based on the observation that, while there is a huge number of different proteins, most of them can be grouped, on the basis of similarities in their sequences, into a limited number of families. Proteins or protein domains belonging to a particular family generally share functional attributes and are derived from a common ancestor. PROSITE currently contains patterns and profiles specific for more than a thousand protein families or domains. Each of these signatures comes with documentation providing background information on the structure and function of these proteins.



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