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Foldwords

An evolving ontology and student guide to AlphaFold.

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

Understand AlphaFold, one concept at a time.

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Example & analogy
The blind contest every two years where predictors compete.
Formal description
Critical Assessment of protein Structure Prediction. AlphaFold 2 scored ~92 GDT at CASP14.
Why it matters
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Common misunderstanding
Not yet documented for this concept. Nicknames are memory aids, not literal definitions.
Connected concepts
- CASP is related to AlphaFold 2 Citation ↗
- Protein folding is related to CASP Citation ↗
- AlphaFold 2 is related to CASP Citation ↗
Sources & citations
- Protein Structure Prediction Center (CASP) ↗
Check your understanding
Teams predict hidden protein shapes and compare their results against experiments. Which competition made AlphaFold 2 famous in 2020?
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