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Foldwords

An evolving ontology and student guide to AlphaFold.

34 terms, explained for students — from amino acids to confidence scores.

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Example & analogy
The 2020 model that cracked the folding problem and won a Nobel.
Formal description
Won CASP14 and was published in Nature in 2021. Earned a share of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Why it matters
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Common misunderstanding
Not yet documented for this concept. Nicknames are memory aids, not literal definitions.
Connected concepts
- AlphaFold 2 is related to CASP Citation ↗
- Template is used by AlphaFold 2 Citation ↗
- CASP is related to AlphaFold 2 Citation ↗
Sources & citations
- Jumper et al. 2021, Nature (AlphaFold 2 paper) ↗
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 ↗
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