Connected concepts · Student learning
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.
Example & analogy
Two spots that always change together must be touching.
Formal description
If one residue mutates, its contact partner often mutates to compensate. This is the key signal in an MSA.
Why it matters
Not yet documented for this concept.
Common misunderstanding
Not yet documented for this concept. Nicknames are memory aids, not literal definitions.
Connected concepts
- Coevolution is related to Multiple sequence alignmentCitation ↗
- Multiple sequence alignment is related to CoevolutionCitation ↗
Sources & citations
Check your understanding
In “The family photo album”, two beads keep changing together across species. Which clue suggests they may touch in the folded shape?
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