ProSeqViewer

ProSeqViewer provides TypeScript-based visualization of single-nucleotide and amino-acid sequences and their annotations to support sequence alignment, comparison, and functional site mapping.


Key Features:

  • Interactive Visualization: Visualizes single-nucleotide and amino-acid sequences alongside multiple sequence alignments and supports interactive exploration.
  • Alignment and Annotation Mapping: Supports visualization of sequence alignments, sequence comparison, and annotation mapping including functional domains, binding sites, and modification sites.
  • Modular Architecture: Modular architecture enables integration as a component within larger bioinformatics platforms and pipelines.
  • Implementation and Output: Implemented in TypeScript and generates pure HTML output for compatibility with standard web formats.
  • Event Exchange: Exposes event exchange mechanisms to communicate with other visualization components and bioinformatics workflows or databases.

Scientific Applications:

  • Sequence Alignment and Comparison: Facilitates alignment visualization and comparative analysis across evolutionary-related sequences.
  • Functional Domain Mapping: Enables identification and mapping of functional domains within protein sequences.
  • Site Identification: Enables pinpointing of binding sites and modification sites within sequences.

Methodology:

Implemented as a TypeScript library that leverages modern web technologies and produces HTML output.

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Details

License:
GPL-2.0
Cost:
Free of charge
Tool Type:
command-line tool
Operating Systems:
Mac, Linux, Windows
Programming Languages:
Java, JavaScript
Added:
3/31/2022
Last Updated:
3/31/2022

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Publications

Bevilacqua M, Paladin L, Tosatto SCE, Piovesan D. ProSeqViewer: an interactive, responsive and efficient TypeScript library for visualization of sequences and alignments in web applications. Bioinformatics. 2021;38(4):1129-1130. doi:10.1093/bioinformatics/btab764. PMID:34788797.

PMID: 34788797
Funding: - European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program: 778247, 823886, 952335 - Italian Ministry of University and Research: 2017483NH8

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