Pattern Analysis of Tandem Repeats in Nlrp1

Abstract

Pattern analysis of tandem repeats in gene is an indispensable computational approach to the understanding of the gene expression and pathogenesis of diseases. This research applied a computational motif model and database techniques to study the distribution of tandem repeats in Nlrp1 gene, which is a critical gene to detect the invading pathogens in the immunologic mechanisms. The frequency of tandem repeats in Nlrp1 gene was studied for mono-, di-, tri-, and tetranucleotides. Mutations of Nlrp1 gene were analyzed to identify the insertion,deletion, and substitution of nucleotides. The results of this research provide a basis for future work in computational drug design and biomedical engineering in tackling diseases associated with immune system.