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Protein Conformation of a Lattice Model Using Tabu Search

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We apply tabu search techniques to the problem of determining the optimal configuration of a chain of protein sequences on a cubic lattice. The problem under study is difficult to solve because of the large number of possible conformations and enormous amount of computations required. Tabu search is an iterative heuristic procedure which has been shown to be a remarkably effective method for solving combinatorial optimization problems. In this paper, an algorithm is designed for the cubic lattice model using tabu search. The algorithm has been tested on a chain of 27 monomers. Computational results show that our method outperforms previously reported approaches for the same model.

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Pardalos, P., Liu, X. & Xue, G. Protein Conformation of a Lattice Model Using Tabu Search. Journal of Global Optimization 11, 55–68 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008228509535

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