Placeholder image of a protein
Icon representing a puzzle

Easy Puzzle: Killer Toxin

Closed since over 15 years ago

Beginner Beginner Beginner Beginner Beginner Beginner Beginner Beginner Beginner

Summary

Created
September 14, 2010
Expires
Max points
100
Description

Ustilago maydis is a fungal pathogen of maize, some strains of which secrete killer toxins. This is a short 79-residue protein for new players to try out after completing the Introductory Puzzles. The native is shown as a guide on this puzzle, so try using everything you have learned in the Intro levels to match the native fold.

Top groups

  1. Avatar for Castle View High School Biotechnology 31. Castle View High School Biotechnology 1 pt. 9,297
  2. Avatar for Hungary 32. Hungary 1 pt. 9,295
  3. Avatar for Mmm Helix Fries. 33. Mmm Helix Fries. 1 pt. 9,295
  4. Avatar for UOfChicagoBSCD 34. UOfChicagoBSCD 1 pt. 9,251
  5. Avatar for UCD2010 35. UCD2010 1 pt. 9,228
  6. Avatar for Mr. Baxley's Students 36. Mr. Baxley's Students 1 pt. 9,228
  7. Avatar for Team China 37. Team China 1 pt. 9,227
  8. Avatar for DSN @ Home 38. DSN @ Home 1 pt. 9,227
  9. Avatar for Deleted group 39. Deleted group pts. 9,219
  10. Avatar for Friday Lab 40. Friday Lab 1 pt. 9,147
  1. Avatar for mememot 201. mememot Lv 1 29 pts. 9,623
  2. Avatar for Bleeckwater 202. Bleeckwater Lv 1 29 pts. 9,617
  3. Avatar for Madde 203. Madde Lv 1 29 pts. 9,617
  4. Avatar for Steve001 204. Steve001 Lv 1 29 pts. 9,615
  5. Avatar for msully9901 205. msully9901 Lv 1 28 pts. 9,609
  6. Avatar for Zoggbarr 206. Zoggbarr Lv 1 28 pts. 9,608
  7. Avatar for bjb46 207. bjb46 Lv 1 28 pts. 9,608
  8. Avatar for itZian 208. itZian Lv 1 28 pts. 9,607
  9. Avatar for vizerot 209. vizerot Lv 1 28 pts. 9,602
  10. Avatar for Teck7 210. Teck7 Lv 1 27 pts. 9,601

Comments