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Community Efforts in Folding Proteins
39:40 - 53:01 (13:20)
Community efforts have contributed towards folding smaller proteins up to 100 residues, but folding larger proteins is still a challenge. The folding at home project allows for individuals to contribute towards solving protein structures.
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Professor Vijay Pande explains how protein domains work and the challenges involved in folding larger proteins, and discusses the Folding@home project which utilizes individual computers to contribute to protein folding simulations.
39:40 - 44:41 (05:01)
Summary
Professor Vijay Pande explains how protein domains work and the challenges involved in folding larger proteins, and discusses the Folding@home project which utilizes individual computers to contribute to protein folding simulations.
ChapterCommunity Efforts in Folding Proteins
Episode#90 – Dmitry Korkin: Computational Biology of Coronavirus
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The Folding@home project, originally designed as a game, showcases the profound difference between the problem-solving capacities of a human brain versus a computational science-based approach, with complex problems being less challenging for the former.
44:41 - 47:31 (02:50)
Summary
The Folding@home project, originally designed as a game, showcases the profound difference between the problem-solving capacities of a human brain versus a computational science-based approach, with complex problems being less challenging for the former. It is unclear whether the project uses machine learning or brute force methods.
ChapterCommunity Efforts in Folding Proteins
Episode#90 – Dmitry Korkin: Computational Biology of Coronavirus
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a new level of collaboration and efficiency among scientists working to solve protein structures.
47:31 - 53:01 (05:29)
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a new level of collaboration and efficiency among scientists working to solve protein structures. This community effort has led to the advancement of protein structure prediction, which holds great promise for the future.