Proteome structuring of crown-of-thorns starfish

Abstract

AbstractThis data report presents the proteome structuring of the crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS,Acanthaster planci) using the ColabFold system. The resulting dataset includes 31,743 predicted protein structures, covering 60.4% of residues with confident predictions and 35.5% with very high confidence. A preliminary structural bioinformatics analysis was conducted using post-AlphaFold methods, including fast structure clustering, ligand transplanting, and structure-based Gene Ontology (GO) annotation, which identified potential functions for previously uncharacterized proteins. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of COTS biology and provide valuable data for developing biocontrol methods to mitigate the impact of COTS outbreaks on coral reefs.