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Computational Analysis And Prediction Of Intrinsic Disorder And Intrinsic Disorder Functions In Proteins, Akila I. Katuwawala Jan 2021

Computational Analysis And Prediction Of Intrinsic Disorder And Intrinsic Disorder Functions In Proteins, Akila I. Katuwawala

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COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS AND PREDICTION OF INTRINSIC DISORDER AND INTRINSIC DISORDER FUNCTIONS IN PROTEINS

By Akila Imesha Katuwawala

A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy with a concentration in Computer Science at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Virginia Commonwealth University, 2021

Director: Lukasz Kurgan, Professor, Department of Computer Science

Proteins, as a fundamental class of biomolecules, have been studied from various perspectives over the past two centuries. The traditional notion is that proteins require fixed and stable three-dimensional structures to carry out biological functions. However, there is mounting evidence regarding a “special” class …