SAPPHIRE: a neural network based classifier for σ70 promoter prediction in Pseudomonas.


Journal

BMC bioinformatics
ISSN: 1471-2105
Titre abrégé: BMC Bioinformatics
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100965194

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
22 Sep 2020
Historique:
received: 11 02 2020
accepted: 31 08 2020
entrez: 23 9 2020
pubmed: 24 9 2020
medline: 3 11 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

In silico promoter prediction represents an important challenge in bioinformatics as it provides a first-line approach to identifying regulatory elements to support wet-lab experiments. Historically, available promoter prediction software have focused on sigma factor-associated promoters in the model organism E. coli. As a consequence, traditional promoter predictors yield suboptimal predictions when applied to other prokaryotic genera, such as Pseudomonas, a Gram-negative bacterium of crucial medical and biotechnological importance. We developed SAPPHIRE, a promoter predictor for σ70 promoters in Pseudomonas. This promoter prediction relies on an artificial neural network that evaluates sequences on their similarity to the - 35 and - 10 boxes of σ70 promoters found experimentally in P. aeruginosa and P. putida. SAPPHIRE currently outperforms established predictive software when classifying Pseudomonas σ70 promoters and was built to allow further expansion in the future. SAPPHIRE is the first predictive tool for bacterial σ70 promoters in Pseudomonas. SAPPHIRE is free, publicly available and can be accessed online at www.biosapphire.com . Alternatively, users can download the tool as a Python 3 script for local application from this site.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
In silico promoter prediction represents an important challenge in bioinformatics as it provides a first-line approach to identifying regulatory elements to support wet-lab experiments. Historically, available promoter prediction software have focused on sigma factor-associated promoters in the model organism E. coli. As a consequence, traditional promoter predictors yield suboptimal predictions when applied to other prokaryotic genera, such as Pseudomonas, a Gram-negative bacterium of crucial medical and biotechnological importance.
RESULTS RESULTS
We developed SAPPHIRE, a promoter predictor for σ70 promoters in Pseudomonas. This promoter prediction relies on an artificial neural network that evaluates sequences on their similarity to the - 35 and - 10 boxes of σ70 promoters found experimentally in P. aeruginosa and P. putida. SAPPHIRE currently outperforms established predictive software when classifying Pseudomonas σ70 promoters and was built to allow further expansion in the future.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
SAPPHIRE is the first predictive tool for bacterial σ70 promoters in Pseudomonas. SAPPHIRE is free, publicly available and can be accessed online at www.biosapphire.com . Alternatively, users can download the tool as a Python 3 script for local application from this site.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32962628
doi: 10.1186/s12859-020-03730-z
pii: 10.1186/s12859-020-03730-z
pmc: PMC7510298
doi:

Substances chimiques

DNA, Bacterial 0
Sigma Factor 0

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

415

Subventions

Organisme : H2020 European Research Council
ID : 819800

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Auteurs

Lucas Coppens (L)

Laboratory of Gene Technology, Department of Biosystems, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 21, Box 2462, 3001, Leuven, Belgium.

Rob Lavigne (R)

Laboratory of Gene Technology, Department of Biosystems, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 21, Box 2462, 3001, Leuven, Belgium. rob.lavigne@kuleuven.be.

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