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a quantum optimzer folds its first proteins

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:27 pm
by jimerickson
saw this today and found it quite interesting.

http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/08/ ... -proteins/

Re: a quantum optimzer folds its first proteins

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:14 pm
by 7im
Ars Technica even included a throw-back link to FAH in the 5th paragraph! :mrgreen:

Re: a quantum optimzer folds its first proteins

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 10:14 pm
by bruce
From what I see described, they're trying to find the final (low energy) state without developing a systematic understanding of the transitions involved in getting there. That may not be an accurate interpretation of their goals, but if it is, it's different than FAH's goals. One of FAH's important goals is to understand WHY and HOW a protein mis-folds.