Structural and Functional Analysis of Amino Acids and Proteins

Dear Colleagues,

We are excited to announce a new Special Issue, entitled "Structural and Functional Analysis of Amino Acids and Proteins". As fundamental knowledge in the field of life sciences, understanding protein structure and function is important for both biology and medicine. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, and understanding their structure and function is essential for unraveling various biochemical processes within organisms.

In recent decades, several methods have been developed for predicting proteins’ structure and function, employing sequence-to-function, a sequence-to-structure-to-function or network paradigms. The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight the recent advances in various analysis and prediction methods and their applications in biomedical field.

We are soliciting contributions (comprehensive reviews on general areas, mini reviews on specialized subjects, research work, short communications, technical notes) covering a broad range of topics on the structural and functional analysis of amino acids and proteins and their application, including (though not limited to) the following:

• Protein structure and functions prediction;
• Protein–protein interaction analysis or prediction;
• Amino acids network construction and analysis;
• Drug target discovery;
• Biomarker discovery.

We hope that this Special Issue will provide researchers with a comprehensive understanding of the structural and functional analysis of amino acids and proteins. Whether you are a biological researcher, medical professional, or simply someone interested in life sciences, we believe this Special Issue will offer new knowledge and inspiration.

We look forward to receiving your contributions. 

Dr. Yang Yang
Dr. Wenying Yan
Guest Editors

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• protein structure
• protein function
• amino acids network
• deep learning
• bioinformatics
• protein–protein interaction
• drug discovery
• biomarker