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Table 1 Comparison between feature-based and general localization tools according to the validation metrics.

From: Validating subcellular localization prediction tools with mycobacterial proteins

 

Feature-based tools

General localization tools

Parameters

SignalP 2.0, TatP 1.0, LipoP 1.0

SignalP 2.0

Phobius

PA-SUB 2.5

Gpos-PLoc

PSORTb v.2.0.4

TPs

91

87

55

204

147

145

TNs

65

65

64

68

53

56

FPs

3

3

4

0

14

1.0

FNs

113

117

149

0

57

14

Specificity

0.97

0.97

0.93

1.0

0.91

0.99

Sensitivity

0.45

0.43

0.27

1.0

0.72

0.91

MCC

0.37

0.35

0.22

1.0

0.45

0.84

 

Summatory

Secreted (TPs+FNs)

204

204

204

204

204

159

Non secreted (TNs+FPs)

68

68

68

68

67

57

  1. TPs, True Positives. TNs, True Negatives. FPs, False Positives. FNs, False Negatives. Secreted proteins (n = 204), non-secreted proteins (n = 68), N = 272