Join us in the lab to see how scientists make the proteins that players design in Foldit. In Part 3, we walk through the steps of x-ray crystallography. If you missed them, watch parts one and two to see how we created and purified our protein sample.

SPECIAL

• Purifying protein designs in the lab

PUZZLE UPDATES

• Monkeypox binder design

DESIGN OF THE MONTH

• A strand binder design by Bruno Kestemont and ichwilldiesennamen from Puzzle 2187. This design boasts a 100% satisfied H-bond network that should make our binder very specific and keep it from sticking to off-target strands. See for yourself in the Design of the Month sandbox puzzle.