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Beginner Puzzle (<150): Anthrax Lethal Factor

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Beginner

Summary

Created
April 21, 2011
Expires
Max points
100
Description

This is a Beginner puzzle for new players that have recently completed the Intro Puzzles. The starting model is all wrong, can you use the Foldit tools you just learned to improve the model and match the guide? For players with fewer than 150 global points.

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Comments

beta_helix Staff Lv 1

if you are new to Foldit, here are detailed instructions to get you started:
http://fold.it/portal/node/988864

HINT: If you are having trouble with this puzzle, try using the "Align Guide" tool:

By right clicking on a region of the protein (not the guide) it will pull up a menu with 6 tools. The bottom right one is "Align Guide". Clicking on it will align the native guide to the region of the protein you selected.
This will help you see what sections on your protein correspond to the guide!