Protein–protein interactions are usually shown as interaction networks (graphs), where the proteins are represented as nodes and the connections between the interacting proteins are shown as edges. The graph abstraction of protein interactions is crucial for understanding the global behaviour of the network. In this mini review, we summarize basic graph topological properties, such as node degree and betweenness, and their relation to essentiality and modularity of protein interactions. The classification of hub proteins into date and party hubs with distinct properties has significant implications for relating topological properties to the behaviour of the network. We emphasize that the integration of protein interface structure into interaction graph models provides a better explanation of hub proteins, and strengthens the relationship between the role of the hubs in the cell and their topological properties.
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November 19 2008
Topological properties of protein interaction networks from a structural perspective
Attila Gursoy;
Attila Gursoy
*Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics and College of Engineering, Koc University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, 34450 Sariyer Istanbul, Turkey
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Ozlem Keskin;
Ozlem Keskin
*Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics and College of Engineering, Koc University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, 34450 Sariyer Istanbul, Turkey
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Ruth Nussinov
Ruth Nussinov
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†Basic Research Program, SAIC-Frederick, Inc., Center for Cancer Research Nanobiology Program, NCI-Frederick, Frederick, MD 21702, U.S.A.
‡Sackler Institute of Molecular Medicine, Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
1To whom correspondence should be addressed (email ruthn@ncifcrf.gov).
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Publisher: Portland Press Ltd
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June 17 2008
Online ISSN: 1470-8752
Print ISSN: 0300-5127
© The Authors Journal compilation © 2008 Biochemical Society
2008
Biochem Soc Trans (2008) 36 (6): 1398–1403.
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Attila Gursoy, Ozlem Keskin, Ruth Nussinov; Topological properties of protein interaction networks from a structural perspective. Biochem Soc Trans 1 December 2008; 36 (6): 1398–1403. doi: https://doi.org/10.1042/BST0361398
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