Computational Biology System

A Computational Biology System is a biological analysis system that can support computational biology tasks (through algorithmic processing of biological data).

• AKA: Bioinformatics System, Biological Computing System, Computational Biological Analysis System.
• Context:
  • It can typically process Biological Data through bioinformatics algorithms.
  • It can typically model Biological Processes using mathematical frameworks.
  • It can typically analyze Molecular Structures via computational methods.
  • It can typically simulate Biological Systems with in silico models.
  • It can typically integrate Multi-Scale Data from molecular to organismal levels.
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  • It can often predict Biological Functions from sequence information.
  • It can often identify Biological Patterns in high-throughput data.
  • It can often visualize Biological Networks through graph algorithms.
  • It can often optimize Biological Designs using computational optimization.
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  • It can range from being a Simple Computational Biology System to being a Complex Computational Biology System, depending on its computational biology complexity.
  • It can range from being a Single-Scale Computational Biology System to being a Multi-Scale Computational Biology System, depending on its computational biology scope.
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  • It can utilize High-Performance Computing for large-scale analysis.
  • It can leverage Biological Databases for reference data.
  • It can implement Statistical Methods for significance testing.
  • It can employ Machine Learning for pattern discovery.
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• Example(s):
  • Sequence Analysis Computational Biology Systems, such as:
    • BLAST System for sequence similarity search.
    • HMMER System for protein family identification.
    • Clustal System for multiple sequence alignment.
  • Structure Analysis Computational Biology Systems, such as:
    • MODELLER System for protein structure modeling.
    • AutoDock System for molecular docking simulation.
    • VMD System for molecular visualization.
  • Systems Biology Computational Biology Systems, such as:
    • Cytoscape System for network analysis and visualization.
    • COPASI System for biochemical system simulation.
    • CellDesigner System for biological pathway modeling.
  • Genomics Computational Biology Systems, such as:
    • Gene Regulation Prediction Systems for regulatory analysis.
    • Genome Assembly Systems for sequence reconstruction.
    • Variant Calling Systems for mutation detection.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Wet Lab Systems, which perform physical experiments rather than computational analysis.
  • Medical Imaging Systems, which analyze visual data rather than molecular data.
  • Clinical Information Systems, which manage patient records rather than analyze biological mechanisms.
• See: Biological Analysis System, Bioinformatics, Systems Biology, Computational Method, Biological Data Analysis, In Silico Biology.

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