HMMER

Overview

Profile hidden Markov models (profile HMMs) can be used to do sensitive database searching using statistical descriptions of a sequence family's consensus. HMMER is a freely distributable implementation of profile HMM software for protein sequence analysis.

Restrictions on Use

There are currently no restrictions on use.

Set Up Procedure

The HMMER suite of programs are located at /share/apps/supported/hmmer, the software should be accessed by loading the bioinformatics module.

Running the Code

Details of how to get the most out of the suite can be found in the user guide.

Further Information

• HMMER User guide including tutorial.
• Man pages are available once the bioinformatics module has been loaded.
• HMMER 2.2 Pages