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| |field_fields_of_science=Biochemistry | | |field_fields_of_science=Biochemistry |
| |field_project_description=Fold It is a computer game enabling volonteers to contribute to biochemistry research by resolving proteins puzzles. The game is part of an experimental research project, and is developed by the University of Washington's Center for Game Science in collaboration with the UW Department of Biochemistry. | | |field_project_description=Fold It is a computer game enabling volonteers to contribute to biochemistry research by resolving proteins puzzles. The game is part of an experimental research project, and is developed by the University of Washington's Center for Game Science in collaboration with the UW Department of Biochemistry. |
| |field_purpose_of_project=Identify the structural configuration of natural proteins to study and understand proteins better. | | |field_purpose_of_project=Identify the structural configuration of natural proteins to study and understand proteins better. |
| |field_research_questions="As described above, knowing the structure of a protein is key to understanding how it works and to targeting it with drugs. A small protein can consist of 100 amino acids, while some human proteins can be huge (1000 amino acids). The number of different ways even a small protein can fold is astronomical because there are so many degrees of freedom." [http://fold.it/portal/info/about from official project website] | | |field_research_questions="As described above, knowing the structure of a protein is key to understanding how it works and to targeting it with drugs. A small protein can consist of 100 amino acids, while some human proteins can be huge (1000 amino acids). The number of different ways even a small protein can fold is astronomical because there are so many degrees of freedom." [http://fold.it/portal/info/about from official project website] |
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Cs Portal > List of citizen science projects > Fold It - (2013/09/26)
THIS PAGE DESCRIBE A CITIZEN SCIENCE PROJECT
Start date : 2008/05/08
- Beta start date : N/A
- End date : Still open.
⇳ Description
Fold It is a computer game enabling volonteers to contribute to biochemistry research by resolving proteins puzzles. The game is part of an experimental research project, and is developed by the University of Washington's Center for Game Science in collaboration with the UW Department of Biochemistry.
➠ Purpose
Identify the structural configuration of natural proteins to study and understand proteins better.
? Research question
"As described above, knowing the structure of a protein is key to understanding how it works and to targeting it with drugs. A small protein can consist of 100 amino acids, [[Has research question::while some human proteins can be huge (1000 amino acids). The number of different ways even a small protein can fold is astronomical because there are so many degrees of freedom." from official project website]]
MAIN TEAM LOCATION
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University of Washington
CONTRIBUTION TYPE: data analysis
PARTICIPATION TYPOLOGY: crowdsourcing
GAMING GENRE Puzzle
GAMING ELEMENTS: NONE
◉ Tasks description
⤯ Interaction with objects
▣ Interface
- Data type to manipulate: 3D manipulation
- interface enjoyment: cool/attractive
- Interface usability:
GUIDANCE
- Tutorial: Somewhat
- Peer to peer guidance: Somewhat
- Training sequence: Somewhat
FEEDBACK ON
- Individual performance: Somewhat
- Collective performance: Somewhat
- Research progress: Somewhat
❂ Feedback and guidance description
COMMUNITY TOOLS
- Communication: website, blog, forum, wiki, other
- Social Network: Twitter, Facebook
- Member profiles:: N/A
- Member profile elements:
⏣ Community description
- Community size (volounteers based) 6398
- Role:
- Interaction form:
- Has official community manager(s): N/A
- Has team work N/A
- Other: Forum fairly active.
- Community led additions:
Other information
PROJECT
Url:http://fold.it/portal/
Start date: 2008/05/08
End date: Still open
TEAM
Official team page:http://fold.it/portal/info/credits
Leader: David Baker
Main location: University of Washington
PROJECT DEFINITION
Subject
Natural sciences > Biochemistry (biology/medicine/neuroscience)
Description
Fold It is a computer game enabling volonteers to contribute to biochemistry research by resolving proteins puzzles. The game is part of an experimental research project, and is developed by the University of Washington's Center for Game Science in collaboration with the UW Department of Biochemistry.
Purpose.
Identify the structural configuration of natural proteins to study and understand proteins better.
Research question.
"As described above, knowing the structure of a protein is key to understanding how it works and to targeting it with drugs. A small protein can consist of 100 amino acids, while some human proteins can be huge (1000 amino acids). The number of different ways even a small protein can fold is astronomical because there are so many degrees of freedom." from official project website
ABOUT PARTICIPANT TASKS
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| Grey typology |
Participation typology |
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| Computing: |
NO |
Thinking: |
NO |
| Sensing: |
NO |
Gaming: |
YES |
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| Crowdsourcing |
☑ |
Distributed intelligence |
☐ |
| Participatory science |
☐ |
Extreme citizen science |
☐ |
| Science outreach |
☐ |
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| Data collection |
☐ |
| Data analysis |
☑ |
| Data interpretation |
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| Gaming |
| Genre: puzzle |
Gaming elements: |
| Interface |
| Data type to manipulate: 3D manipulation |
interface enjoyment: cool/attractive
Interface usability: |
Member profiles::N/A
Member profile elements: |
ABOUT GUIDANCE AND FEEDBACK
| Guidance |
Feedback on |
| Tutorial and documentation: |
SOMEWHAT |
| Training sequence: |
SOMEWHAT |
| Peer to peer guidance: |
SOMEWHAT |
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| individual performance: |
Somewhat |
| collective performance: |
Somewhat |
| research progress: |
Somewhat |
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| Tools |
News & Events |
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Communication: website, blog, forum, wiki, other
Social Network: Twitter, Facebook
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Main news site: http://fold.it/portal/blog
Frequency of project news updates: weekly
Type of events:
Frequency of events :
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| Community description |
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Community size (volounteers based): 6398
Role:
Interaction form:
Has official community manager(s): N/A
Has team work N/A
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Other information about community: Forum fairly active.
Community led additions:
OTHER PROJECT INFORMATION
Foldit main.png
Yes
[[has completion level::Low]
http://fold.it/portal/info/credits
University of Washington
Yes
Biochemistry
Natural sciences
biology/medicine/neuroscience
Identify the structural configuration of natural proteins to study and understand proteins better.
"As described above, knowing the structure of a protein is key to understanding how it works and to targeting it with drugs. A small protein can consist of 100 amino acids, [[Has research question::while some human proteins can be huge (1000 amino acids). The number of different ways even a small protein can fold is astronomical because there are so many degrees of freedom." from official project website]]
Fold It
data analysis
crowdsourcing
3D manipulation, other:
Thinking: no
Computing: no
Sensing: no
Gaming: yes
puzzle
cool/attractive
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
website, blog, forum, wiki, other
Twitter, Facebook
http://fold.it/portal/blog
6398
weekly
Forum fairly active.
N/A
Low
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