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Machine Learning Methods for Protein Model Quality Estimation

Abstract

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In my research, I developed protein model quality estimation methods aimed at evaluating the reliability of computationally predicted protein models in the absence of experimentally solved ground truth structures. These methods specifically focus on estimating errors within the protein models to quantify their structural accuracy. Recognizing that even the most advanced protein structure prediction techniques may produce models with errors, I also developed a complementary protein model refinement method. This refinement method iteratively optimizes the weakly modeled regions, guided by the error estimation module of my quality estimation approach. The development of these model quality estimation methods, therefore, not only offers valuable insights into the structural reliability of protein models but also contributes to optimizing the overall reliability of protein models generated by state-of-the-art computational methods.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Doctor of Philosophy
Level thesis:degree_level
doctoral
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Computer Science and Applications
Department dc:contributor.department
Computer Science and Applications
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
2023

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Shuvo, Md Hossain
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Bhattacharya, Debswapna
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Zhang, Liqing
  • Heath, Lenwood S.
  • Onufriev, Alexey
  • Emrich, Scott

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
vt_gsexam:39314
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/117278

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2026-07-22
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citation

Shuvo, Md Hossain. Machine Learning Methods for Protein Model Quality Estimation. doctoral thesis, Virginia Tech, 2023. https://hdl.handle.net/10919/117278