Protein Structures Designed by Gamers Sync up with Reality (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Protein Structures Designed by Gamers Sync up with Reality

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Comparison of high-resolution x-ray crystallography results (gray) with Foldit player-designed protein models (rainbow). Cross sections show detailed comparisons of the core sidechains.

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(Credit: Foldit, Advanced Light Source)

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