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CalculateScore

Function CalculateScore - Score two sequences as is, without aligning them

Calling Sequence  CalculateScore(seq1,seq2,DM)
Parameters
NameTypeDescription

seq1 stringfirst sequence
seq2 stringsecond sequence
DM DayMatrixDahyhoff matrix to score the sequences
Return Type  numeric
Synopsis Calculate the score between two sequences, as is, no alignment done. Sequences may contain '_' indicating an indel. An '_' matched against another '_' will not be scored any value, like what happens as a result of a multiple alignment.
Examples
> CalculateScore(CITKLWDGDQVLY,CLTKIFDGDQVIV,DM);
50.2066
See also Align,   EstimatePam