ESPript: analysis of multiple sequence alignments in PostScript.

Journal article

MOTIVATION: The program ESPript (Easy Sequencing in PostScript) allows the rapid visualization, via PostScript output, of sequences aligned with popular programs such as CLUSTAL-W or GCG PILEUP. It can read secondary structure files (such as that created by the program DSSP) to produce a synthesis of both sequence and structural information. RESULTS: ESPript can be run via a command file or a friendly html-based user interface. The program calculates an homology score by columns of residues and can sort this calculation by groups of sequences. It offers a palette of markers to highlight important regions in the alignment. ESPript can also paste information on residue conservation into coordinate files, for subsequent visualization with a graphics program. AVAILABILITY: ESPript can be accessed on its Web site at http://www.ipbs.fr/ESPript. Sources and helpfiles can be downloaded via anonymous ftp from ftp.ipbs.fr. A tar file is held in the directory pub/ESPript.

Authors: Gouet, P; Courcelle, E; Stuart, D; Métoz, F

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Bioinformatics (Oxford, England)
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 305-308
• Publication date: 1999-04-01
• DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/15.4.305
• EISSN: 1367-4811
• ISSN: 1367-4803
• Language: English
• Keywords: Software; Protein Structure, Secondary; Amino Acid Sequence; Molecular Sequence Data; Proteins; Sequence Alignment