Crystal structure of a monomeric retroviral protease solved by protein folding game players.
Firas Khatib,Frank DiMaio,Seth Cooper,Maciej Kazmierczyk,Miroslaw Gilski,Szymon Krzywda,Helena Zábranská,Iva Pichová,James Thompson,Zoran Popović,Mariusz Jaskolski,David Baker +11 more
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Players of the protein folding game Foldit were able to generate models of sufficient quality for successful molecular replacement and subsequent structure determination of M-PMV retroviral protease, providing new insights for the design of antiretroviral drugs.Abstract:
Following the failure of a wide range of attempts to solve the crystal structure of M-PMV retroviral protease by molecular replacement, we challenged players of the protein folding game Foldit to produce accurate models of the protein. Remarkably, Foldit players were able to generate models of sufficient quality for successful molecular replacement and subsequent structure determination. The refined structure provides new insights for the design of antiretroviral drugs.read more
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