Placeholder image of a protein
Icon representing a puzzle

492 (<150): New Player Puzzle: Pollen Allergen Protein

Closed since about 14 years ago

Beginner

Summary

Created
December 08, 2011
Expires
Max points
100
Description

We'd like to welcome all the new players that are joining the Foldit family. For help with Intro Puzzles, visit http://tinyurl.com/foldit-help . Make sure you have completed the Intro Puzzles (at least up to Level 4-5) before attempting these more difficult Science Puzzles.This puzzle is designed for new players. For players with fewer than 150 global points.

Top groups

  1. Avatar for xkcd 11. xkcd 16 pts. 9,921
  2. Avatar for hhv9 12. hhv9 13 pts. 9,915
  3. Avatar for SETI.Germany 13. SETI.Germany 10 pts. 9,900
  4. Avatar for Goons with proteins 14. Goons with proteins 8 pts. 9,883
  5. Avatar for NETD 15. NETD 6 pts. 9,841
  6. Avatar for Animated Diversions 16. Animated Diversions 5 pts. 9,770
  7. Avatar for Piratenpartei Deutschland 17. Piratenpartei Deutschland 4 pts. 9,746
  8. Avatar for Team Commonwealth 18. Team Commonwealth 3 pts. 9,502
  9. Avatar for Crunching Family 19. Crunching Family 2 pts. 9,501
  10. Avatar for :) 20. :) 2 pts. 9,474
  1. Avatar for calgone 251. calgone Lv 1 15 pts. 9,336
  2. Avatar for Breno Menezes 252. Breno Menezes Lv 1 15 pts. 9,334
  3. Avatar for ZenMonster 253. ZenMonster Lv 1 15 pts. 9,334
  4. Avatar for Elydion 254. Elydion Lv 1 15 pts. 9,330
  5. Avatar for chickenmechanic 255. chickenmechanic Lv 1 15 pts. 9,329
  6. Avatar for dfoulser 256. dfoulser Lv 1 15 pts. 9,328
  7. Avatar for wuyuan31 257. wuyuan31 Lv 1 15 pts. 9,328
  8. Avatar for nbpitts 258. nbpitts Lv 1 14 pts. 9,327
  9. Avatar for ssferran 259. ssferran Lv 1 14 pts. 9,326
  10. Avatar for travisleon 260. travisleon Lv 1 14 pts. 9,324

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!

Working with the guide is much more user friendly when you use the advanced viewing options.
In the game click on Menu->General Options and select "Show Advanced GUI" and click Done.
Click on View, turn on 'Show Outline,' set the background color to white, and view stubs on the sidechains, view the guide, and set color relative to guide. Turn all the other view options off."

For even more info: http://foldit.wikia.com/wiki/Tlaloc%27s_Strategy#Technique_for_Matching_a_Guide