About Foldit
Foldit is a multiplayer-style computer game built around protein folding. Players manipulate representations of proteins to explore possible structures, turning a scientific problem into an interactive puzzle. The game uses crowd participation to support scientific research. Player solutions can contribute to investigating protein structures, while the game format lets people learn about the challenge through hands-on experimentation. Foldit is intended for people interested in puzzles and science who want to contribute to research through gameplay. It combines a protein-folding challenge with a collaborative research purpose. The puzzle format lets participants contribute through gameplay. The game also introduces protein-folding research through interactive play.
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