Detect Intrinsically Disordered Regions
detect_intrinsically_disorderedMap intrinsically disordered regions in proteins using AlphaFold pLDDT scores. Identifies linkers, tails, and long IDPs for functional and clinical analysis.
Instructions
Map intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) using pLDDT as proxy.
IDRs with pLDDT < 50 are predicted to be disordered in isolation by AlphaFold. This approach is validated by Ruff & Pappu (2021) and is the highest-throughput IDR detection method available for the full human proteome.
IDR functional categories returned:
Linkers: short (< 20 aa) disordered regions between domains
Tails: N/C terminal IDRs
Long IDRs: candidate intrinsically disordered protein (IDP) segments
Clinical relevance:
IDRs are enriched for disease-causing mutations (40% of cancer driver mutations)
IDRs host post-translational modification sites (phosphorylation, ubiquitination)
Long IDRs are emerging drug targets (targeted covalent inhibitors, phase separation modulators)
Input Schema
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| params | Yes |
Output Schema
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