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545: Beginner Flu Puzzle 3

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Summary

Created
April 19, 2012
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Max points
100
Description

In this puzzle we are trying to determine the best locations to place & design 3 linked residues on a new region of the Influenza surface. Mutate the 3 sidechains while looking for good hydrophobic pockets or residues to make strong hydrogen bonds to. If you are new to Foldit, make sure you have completed Intro Puzzle 5-2, and 7-1 through 7-4 before trying this puzzle.

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Comments

beta_helix Staff Lv 1

(Puzzle 545 was supposed to be the Symmetry Puzzle presented in Gallery Mode during the Scientist Chat today)

I thought it would be more confusing not to have a Puzzle 545!