Detect Intrinsically Disordered Regions
detect_intrinsically_disorderedIdentify intrinsically disordered regions in proteins using AlphaFold pLDDT scores, returning functional categories for clinical variant 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 pLDDT-as-disorder-proxy approach is consistent with Ruff & Pappu (2021) and scales to the full human proteome from precomputed AlphaFold confidence.
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
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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