Table 1 Definition of word types
Name | Definition |
|---|---|
Structural word | Sequence of four successive structural letters |
Over-represented word | Structural word with Lp max ≥ 5.97 |
Ubiquitous word | Structural word with Lp max ≥= 5.97 and nbsf*≥= 5 |
Extreme ubiquitous word | Structural word with Lp max ≥= 10 and nbsf*≥= 5 |
Superfamily-specific word | Structural word with Lp max ≥ 5.97 and nbsf*< 5 |
Moderately superfamily-specific | Structural word with Lp max ≥= 10 and nbsf*< 5 |
Extreme superfamily-specific word | Structural word with Lp max ≥= 50 and nbsf*< 5 |
Functional word | Extreme superfamily-specific word with a precision≥ 40% for a Swiss-Prot annotation |