The following table describes the parameters on the Find Protein References page of the FASTA Database Utilities dialog box.

Find Protein References page parameters

Parameters

Description

FASTA Database

Specifies the name of the FASTA file that you want to search for sequences or references in.

Search For

Specifies the amino acid sequence to search for.

Search In

Determines whether to search for the search string in the protein references or sequences.

  • References: Searches for the search string in the protein references.
  • Sequences: Searches for the specified amino acid sequence within the protein sequences.

Maximum Number of Matches Reported

Specifies the maximum number of matching references or sequences to report.

Start Search

Begins the search for the reference or sequence.

Save/Add Selected to Database

Adds a selected protein result row to a specified database.

Stop Search

Suspends the active search.

Reference: List of Operators

Specifies the operator for the condition:

  • Equals
  • Does Not Equal
  • Less Than
  • Less Than or Equal To
  • Greater Than
  • Greater Than or Equal To
  • Like
  • Matches Regular Expression
  • Starts With
  • Contains
  • Ends With
  • Does Not Start With
  • Does Not Contain
  • Does Not End With
  • Does Not Match
  • Not Like

Reference: List of Condition Settings

Custom: Opens the Enter Filter Criteria for Reference dialog box so that you can define additional conditions.

Clear Reference Filter icon ()

Deletes the condition under “Reference” on the Find Protein References page.

Clear All Filters
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Deletes all conditions in the Enter Filter Criteria for Reference dialog box and the condition under “Reference” on the Find Protein References page.