July Science Chat Date Set

Started by inkycatz

LociOiling Lv 1

Many puzzles are decided by only a few points. A difference of 1% in the score can be the difference between 1st and 11th place.

Another It Would Be Interesting: how much do the top-scoring solutions differ from each other, and how far are they from the "native"? Design puzzles may have radically different solutions, but for "revisiting" puzzles and others with a known "native" solution, it seems like this information might actually be useful.

Along these lines, some "revisiting" puzzles have many published solutions with the exact same sequence. How much do these solutions vary? Is there any way to build a consensus model, or are the variations between solutions quite small?

(Of course, we might be straying close to the territory of Interpreting CASP Results…not a place where you find quick, clear-cut answers….)

inkycatz Lv 1

We consider increased feedback on a regular basis an ongoing process, and do want to try to make sure that it stays at a steady level without overtaxing the busy workload of our scientists (who naturally, are the best and most qualified people to write these). :) Thanks for the feedback!

alcor29 Lv 1

In the actual universe of known proteins do the cores constitute 33% of the residues, as seems to be required in our design puzzles? Or is there a range going down as low as 20%?