Finding Protein patterns by ScanProsite

  • Finding Protein patterns by ScanProsite
  • Go to expasy.
  • In tools and software, click on Scan Prosite.
  • Left box is to find the patterns of the protein that are in other proteins too.
  • Enter the accession number in the box.
  • Tick on the exclusive motifs with high probability of occurrence. It excludes the one that can occur by chance.
  • Don’t change the maximum matched sequences.i.e.1000.
  • Click on scan start.
  • Scan Prosite result is shown.
  • 2 hits on 1 sequence means 2 matches in the profile pattern.

  • C-X*-C shows the cystine disulphide bond.
  • Then see the 6 hits on 1 sequence.
  • Pattern of the protein is shown.
  • In the graphical representation 1 hit is at the beginning and others are at the end.
  • Grey box shows that they are specifically found at that position and they are only in that protein.
  • PDB hits shows that this pattern of the protein is also present in PDB.
  • In the sequence some letters are capital and some are small. Capital letters shows that they are conserved and small letters show that some changes can occur in this position..
  • Contributed by:Mubah Shaheen