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2326: Electron Density Reconstruction 48

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Novice Overall Prediction Electron Density

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Created
July 11, 2023
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Description

The structure of this protein has already been solved and published, but close inspection suggests that there are some problems with the published solution. We'd like to see if Foldit players can use the same electron density data to reconstruct a better model. This puzzle has four chains in it, two of each type. Two have the sequence GIVEQCCTSICSLYQLENYCN and two have the sequence FVNQHLCGEHLVEALYLVCGERGFFYTPKT.

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Comments

LociOiling Lv 1

PDB 1B9E, titled "HUMAN INSULIN MUTANT SERB9GLU" is a match for the protein in this puzzle.

The SERB9GLU part means the serine normally found at residue 9 in chain B has mutated to glutamate in this version of insulin.

The Foldit classic revisiting puzzle 58: Insulin Mutant also features an "insulin mutant", but it has serine at B9. The revisiting puzzle only has chains A and B, where puzzle 2326 also has C and D chains. Chain A has the same sequence as chain C, and chain B matches chain D.