231: Mini-CASP 12 - Freestyle

Closed since about 16 years ago

Summary

• Created: December 08, 2009
• Expires: December 13, 2009 at 23:00 UTC
• Max points: 100

Description

Our 12th Mini-CASP target is another de-novo (or ab-initio) target. This means that there is no solved structure that has a similar sequence that we can start our predictions from. This is exciting because template-free targets are rare so we are lucky to be able to predict this. Since we have no idea where to even start, we are giving you an extended chain to see what you come up with. Until then, good luck freestyle folding! The secondary structure prediction is posted in the puzzle comments.

Top groups

• 1. Void Crushers 100 pts. 10,511
• 2. Richard Dawkins Foundation 85 pts. 10,485
• 3. Russian team 71 pts. 10,266
• 4. Deleted group pts. 10,190
• 5. Contenders 49 pts. 10,138
• 6. SETI.Germany 41 pts. 9,990
• 7. Natural Abilities 33 pts. 9,987
• 8. ExPitneyFolders 27 pts. 9,842
• 9. Crunching Family 22 pts. 9,803
• 10. Deleted group pts. 9,794

Top soloists

• 1. steveB 100 pts. 10,511
• 2. aap 98 pts. 10,485
• 3. TheGUmmer 95 pts. 10,251
• 4. Steven Pletsch 92 pts. 10,176
• 5. Mark- 89 pts. 10,138
• 6. gurch 86 pts. 10,130
• 7. drjr 84 pts. 10,102
• 8. vertex 81 pts. 10,087
• 9. Milward 79 pts. 10,070
• 10. mat747 76 pts. 10,021

Comments

[beta_helix]

Here is the sequence logo predicted by the SAM server.

H = helix
E = sheet
C = loop (or coil)

The taller the letter at each position, the higher the probability of that specific secondary structure for that amino acid.

For example, the amino acid Leucine at residue 53 is highly predicted to be part of a helix. However, the Valine at residue 8 is predicted to have an equal probability of being loop or strand.