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What is the primary goal of protein threading in structure modeling?
What is the primary goal of protein threading in structure modeling?
- To identify the fold of proteins with unknown structures (correct)
- To model proteins with known structures
- To determine the sequence of proteins with known folds
- To predict the structure of proteins without known structures
What is the difference between ab initio modeling and template-based modeling?
What is the difference between ab initio modeling and template-based modeling?
- Ab initio modeling does not use known structures, while template-based modeling does (correct)
- Ab initio modeling uses known structures, while template-based modeling does not
- Ab initio modeling is used for protein sequencing, while template-based modeling is for protein structure prediction
- Ab initio modeling is used for protein structure prediction, while template-based modeling is for protein sequencing
What is the term used to describe the collection of proteins used in protein threading?
What is the term used to describe the collection of proteins used in protein threading?
- Sequence archive
- Protein repository
- Fold library (correct)
- Structure database
What is the purpose of the 'goodness of fit' score in protein threading?
What is the purpose of the 'goodness of fit' score in protein threading?
Which of the following methods is used when there is no available structure for a protein?
Which of the following methods is used when there is no available structure for a protein?
What is the basis of the 'goodness of fit' score in protein threading?
What is the basis of the 'goodness of fit' score in protein threading?
What is a crucial aspect of successful ab initio modeling?
What is a crucial aspect of successful ab initio modeling?
What is the primary purpose of ab initio modeling?
What is the primary purpose of ab initio modeling?
What type of scoring function is particularly useful in protein threading?
What type of scoring function is particularly useful in protein threading?
What is the main difference between fragment-based and biophysics-based ab initio modeling methods?
What is the main difference between fragment-based and biophysics-based ab initio modeling methods?
What is the advantage of using ab initio modeling over template-based modeling?
What is the advantage of using ab initio modeling over template-based modeling?
What is the role of molecular mechanics and quantum mechanics in protein engineering?
What is the role of molecular mechanics and quantum mechanics in protein engineering?
What is the primary goal of ab initio modeling approaches in protein structure prediction?
What is the primary goal of ab initio modeling approaches in protein structure prediction?
What is the process of finding the conformation of a protein that minimizes its total energy?
What is the process of finding the conformation of a protein that minimizes its total energy?
What is the purpose of gathering a collection of known protein structures in protein threading?
What is the purpose of gathering a collection of known protein structures in protein threading?
What is the primary difference between ab initio modeling and template-based modeling?
What is the primary difference between ab initio modeling and template-based modeling?
What is the purpose of choosing the best-fitting template in template-based modeling?
What is the purpose of choosing the best-fitting template in template-based modeling?
What is the goal of protein threading?
What is the goal of protein threading?
