Protein Structure Optimization with a "Lamarckian"' Ant Colony Algorithm
Mark T. Oakley, E. Grace Richardson, Harriet Carr, Roy L. Johnston · IEEE Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics · 2013
We describe the LamarckiAnt algorithm: a search algorithm that combines the features of a "Lamarckian" genetic algorithm and ant colony optimization. We have implemented this algorithm for the optimization of BLN model proteins, which have frustrated energy landscapes and represent a challenge for global optimization algorithms. We demonstrate that LamarckiAnt performs competitively with other state-of-the-art optimization algorithms.