The primary structure of a protein molecule comprises a linear chain of amino acid residues. Certain parts of this linear chain are
unique in nature and function. They can be classified under different categories and their roles studied in detail. Two such unique
categories are the palindromic sequences and the Single Amino Acid Repeats (SAARs), which plays a major role in the structure,
function and evolution of the protein molecule. In spite of their presence in various protein sequences, palindromes have not yet
been investigated in detail. Thus, to enable a comprehensive understanding of these sequences, a computing engine, PPS, has been
developed. The users can search the occurrences of palindromes and SAARs in all the protein sequences available in various
databases and can view the three-dimensional structures (in case it is available in the known three-dimensional protein structures
deposited to the Protein Data Bank) using the graphics plug-in Jmol. The proposed server is the first of its kind and can be freely
accessed through the World Wide Web.AvailabilityURL http://pranag.physics.iisc.ernet.in/pps/
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