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2687: Electron Density Reconstruction 144

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Novice Overall Prediction Electron Density

Summary

Created
November 05, 2025
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Max points
100
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. There are four of the same protein chains in this model, but there's several segments missing on each. Even with those residues it's a very large puzzle and so the trim tool will be needed.

Sequence
MSDSKEVPSLPFLRHLLEELDSHEDSLLLFLCHDAAPGCTTVTQALCSLSQQRKLTLAALVEMLYVLQRMDLLKSRFGLSKEGAEQLLGTSFLTRYRKLMVCVGEELDSSELRALRLFACNLNPSLSTALSESSRFVELVLALENVGLVSPSSVSVLADMLRTLRRLDLCQQLVEYEQQEQARYRYCYAASPSLPVRTLRRGHGASEHEQLCMPVQESSDSPELLRTPVQESSSDSPEQTTLEHHHHHH

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Comments

LociOiling Lv 1

Nice small puzzle, 760 segments, consisting of four chains of 190 segments each.

It's a good match for PDB 2BBZ. The abstract reads:

The death-inducing signaling complex (DISC) comprising Fas, Fas-associated death domain (FADD), and caspase-8/10 is assembled via homotypic associations between death domains (DDs) of Fas and FADD and between death effector domains (DEDs) of FADD and caspase-8/10.

What fun!

Bletchley Park Lv 1

"The DISC has been implicated as a possible drug development target for various cancers, including leukemia, glioma, and colon cancer." So a worthwhile puzzle ! Thank you for looking it up !