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Introduction
The recently completed Human Genome Project has determined the amino acid sequence of all human proteins, but the function of most these proteins remains unknown. Since there is a deep relationship between the physical shape of a protein and its function in the body, what is needed is a way to determine a protein's shape (unknown) from its amino acid sequence (known).
The Tanpaku Project seeks to do exactly that: to predict protein structure and function from known genetic sequences, using the Brownian Dynamics (BD) method, which we believe is much more efficient than other methods.
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Science
[The Science section might (or might not) be divided into two parts: {1} general discussion of the field, and then {2} a discussion of the project's specific endeavor. For instance, in LHC@home, we might have {1} "Science of the Large Hardon Collider" and then {2} "Science of LHC@home"
The above is desirable, because in most cases, the field of research is really fascinating, and presenting this in broad terms-- outlining the big questions-- can make it easier to understand the particulars of the project and why it is important. ]
Results
[Where known, we should attempt to keep track of each project's publications. A good list to draw from is here. ]
Links of Interest
[Why recreate the wheel; there are lots of great sources out there.; a good list of sources can be really useful to the reader.]
Tanpaku In the Classroom
[For each project, please add a "[Projectname] in the Classroom" section-- with a link to Volunteer Computing In the Classroom and an article named "[Projectname] in the Classroom". (Then please add "[Projectname] in the Classroom" to the list on the main Education page.)]
Categories: Projects