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Beginner Puzzle (<150): Mini Arabidopsis Multi-Start Puzzle

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Summary

Created
August 08, 2013
Expires
Max points
100
Description

This small unsolved Arabidopsis protein only has 59 residues and negatively controls the biosynthesis of starch in plants and regulates leaf and seed composition. We are giving you 5 starts for this puzzle. Resetting the puzzle will cycle through these 5 Zhang server predictions. They are also in the Alignment Tool so you can use partial threading as well as an extended chain. For players with fewer than 150 global points.



START HERE:

If you are new to Foldit, here are detailed instructions to get you started:

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

_____________________________


If you want to fold proteins, know that there are many ways to play and this variety is the main value of Foldit :

- try all puzzles not only "Beginners" ones,

- fold first the ones you like the most,

- try it by yourself to understand what works and what doesn't,

- ask for tips in global chat when you think you don't understand something.


Make sure you have followed these tutorials:

- Lonely Sheets,

- Lock and Lower,

- Rebuild,

- Structure and Rebuild,

- Control over Clashing,

and especially:

- Alignin' Sequences


before starting this puzzle.

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Comments

tjbertram Lv 1

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

If you want to fold proteins, know that there are many ways to play and this variety is the main value of Foldit :

  • try all puzzles not only "Beginners" ones,
  • fold first the ones you like the most,
  • try it by yourself to understand what works and what doesn't,
  • ask for tips in global chat when you think you don't understand something.

Make sure you have followed these tutorials:

  • Lonely Sheets,
  • Lock and Lower,
  • Rebuild,
  • Structure and Rebuild,
  • Control over Clashing,
    and especially:
  • Alignin' Sequences

before starting this puzzle.

marie_s Lv 1

The 5 starts are the results of a very successful program to find protein structure(Zhang server of Zhang lab)with some modifications.
You can access the 5 starts by resetting the puzzle or by the alignment tools.
Try the 5 starts or the ones you find more likely.
You can also mix some starts with partial threading : http://foldit.wikia.com/wiki/The_Alignment_Tool