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Beginner Puzzle (<15): Anthrax Lethal Factor Protein
Status: Closed

Summary

Name: Beginner Puzzle (<15): Anthrax Lethal Factor Protein
Status: Closed
Created: 02/10/2012
Points: 100
Difficulty: Beginner
Description: This is a Beginner puzzle for new players that have recently completed the Intro Puzzles. The starting model is far from the correct native structure, can you use the Foldit tools you just learned to fix the model and match the guide? 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. For players with fewer than 15 global points.
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Top Groups

RankGroupScorePoints
1Russian team10,001100
2foldeRNA9,90381
3Biology-4th9,86465
4Anthropic Dreams9,79752
5Totems9,79041

Top Evolvers

RankPlayerGroupScorePoints
1ichmis 139 6857 Anthropic Dreams9,797100
2kumori 139 117 foldeRNA9,789100
3Yitzhak 139 6857  9,254100
4periodic player 139 6857  9,183100
5kastberg 139 1477 xkcd9,166100

Top Soloists

RankPlayerGroupScorePoints
1Lecc 139 128 Russian team10,001100
2kumori 139 117 foldeRNA9,903100
3Sarian 139 6857 Biology-4th9,864100
4maddog2012 139 6857  9,859100
5Wolfin 139 6857  9,817100
 

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Joined: 05/09/2008
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START HERE:

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

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