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Table 4 Samples of false negative matches: closest synonyms in synonym list, occurrence in text, and type of error.

From: A simple approach for protein name identification: prospects and limits

Synonym(s)

Occurrence in text

Type of error

Lpa1, Lpa2, Lpa3

lpa(1-3)

enumeration

Pkcb, Pkce

PKC beta, PKC-epsilon

different spelling

retinoic acid receptor, alpha

retinoic acid receptor-alpha

different spelling

interferon gamma

gamma-interferon

inversion

Braf2, Braf-rs1

Braf

ambiguity

peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma

peroxisome proliferating antigen receptor gamma

not evident