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Foldit

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Genres
Puzzle
Themes
Non-fiction
Modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Developer
Release dates
Platform Date
Mac May 08, 2008
PC (Microsoft Windows) May 08, 2008
Linux July 18, 2008

About

Foldit is an online puzzle video game about protein folding. It is part of an experimental research project developed by the University of Washington, Center for Game Science, in collaboration with the UW Department of Biochemistry. The objective of Foldit is to fold the structures of selected proteins as perfectly as possible, using tools provided in the game. The highest scoring solutions are analyzed by researchers, who determine whether or not there is a native structural configuration (native state) that can be applied to relevant proteins in the real world. Scientists can then use these solutions to target and eradicate diseases and create biological innovations.

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