Patent ID: 7248971
Filing Date: 2007-07-24
Classification: G16B

Abstract:
1. A method comprising the steps of: providing a set of sequences, wherein: discovering a plurality of patterns common to a plurality of the sequences, wherein each pattern comprises a plurality of positions, at least one of the positions comprise an expected symbol and at least one of the positions comprise one symbol of a specified plurality of symbols, wherein the specified plurality of symbols consists of at least two symbols and no more than |Σ|−1 symbols, wherein |Σ| is a number of available symbols in a set of amino acids, wherein Σ consists of A, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Y; and determining if a candidate sequence comprises a predetermined number of the patterns; and storing the plurality of patterns in a data storage device.