Beginner Puzzle: Headpiece Domain of Chicken Villin

Closed since about 15 years ago

Summary

• Created: February 14, 2011
• Expires: March 17, 2011 at 23:00 UTC
• Max points: 100

Description

This is a Beginner puzzle for new players that have recently completed the Intro Puzzles. The starting model is stuck in a local minimum, can you use the Foldit tools you just learned to improve the model and match the guide?

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Comments

[beta_helix]

If this is your first time playing Foldit, here are instructions for you to get started:

http://fold.it/portal/node/988864

[Rav3n_pl]

comment about that protein?
Found nice wiki article:

en.wikipedia.org

Villin-1

Villin-1 is a 92.5 kDa tissue-specific actin-binding protein associated with the actin core bundle of the brush border. Villin-1 is encoded by the VIL1 gene. Villin-1 contains multiple gelsolin-like domains capped by a small (8.5 kDa) "headpiece" at the C-terminus consisting of a fast and independently folding three-helix bundle that is stabilized by hydrophobic interactions. The headpiece domain is a commonly studied protein in molecular dynamics due to its small size and fast folding kine Villi...

[LorraineMae]

when I shake the sidechains? Why? Playing Headpiece Domain of Chicken Villin.

[LorraineMae]

I am wiggling backbone. Why so many abends–about five so far.