Patent ID: 6892139
Filing Date: 2005-05-10
Classification: G16B

Abstract:
1. A method for identifying a second nucleic acid sequence or second polypeptide sequence of a second protein, wherein the second protein has a biological or chemical property of interest, comprising: (a) providing a first nucleic acid sequence that encodes a first protein, or a first polypeptide sequence of the first protein, wherein the first protein has a biological or chemical property of interest; (b) providing an algorithm capable of analyzing a functional relationship between the first protein and second protein, wherein the algorithm is a “phylogenetic profile” method, wherein the “phylogenetic profile” method algorithm comprises (c) comparing the first nucleic acid sequence or the first polypeptide sequence to a plurality of sequences using the algorithm as set forth in step (b) to identify the second nucleic acid sequence or second polypeptide sequence of the second protein which has a functional relationship to the first protein; thereby identifying a second nucleic acid sequence or a second polypeptide sequence of a second protein that possesses the property of interest.