EMBER: multi-label prediction of kinase-substrate phosphorylation events through deep learning.

Journal: Bioinformatics (Oxford, England)
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Abstract

MOTIVATION: Kinase-catalyzed phosphorylation of proteins forms the backbone of signal transduction within the cell, enabling the coordination of numerous processes such as the cell cycle, apoptosis, and differentiation. Although on the order of 105 phosphorylation events have been described, we know the specific kinase performing these functions for <5% of cases. The ability to predict which kinases initiate specific individual phosphorylation events has the potential to greatly enhance the design of downstream experimental studies, while simultaneously creating a preliminary map of the broader phosphorylation network that controls cellular signaling.

Authors

  • Kathryn E Kirchoff
    Department of Computer Science, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
  • Shawn M Gomez
    Department of Pharmacology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.