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The Computational Power of Proteins
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Proteins are like little chemical computers with an incredible ability to perform complex computations very quickly, such as folding in various ways to create different conformations. This could have major implications for understanding diseases caused by misfolding proteins such as Alzheimer's.
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The human proteome is equivalent to the human genome, but in protein space, and studying it is a time-consuming and difficult process due to the complexity of protein structures, especially with membrane proteins.
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Human Proteome
Summary
The human proteome is equivalent to the human genome, but in protein space, and studying it is a time-consuming and difficult process due to the complexity of protein structures, especially with membrane proteins.
ChapterThe Computational Power of Proteins
Episode#299 – Demis Hassabis: DeepMind
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The ability of proteins to fold correctly, creating unique conformations and structures, is crucial for their proper function in the body, however, it is still not fully understood how proteins are able to achieve this complex process.
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Protein Folding
Summary
The ability of proteins to fold correctly, creating unique conformations and structures, is crucial for their proper function in the body, however, it is still not fully understood how proteins are able to achieve this complex process.