One of the many cool things happening at the Institute for Protein Design (IPD) where Jake works is that anyone out in the world can play the computer game Foldit to design proteins from scratch. It’s a great way for kids and adults to learn about amino acids and proteins, and through Fold-It anyone can design new proteins that have never before existed in Nature!
Recently, the videos below were posted by Brian and his Foldit team at the IPD that explains how you can use Foldit to design proteins that could be used to bind to SARS-CoV-2 particles and inhibit the virus’s infectivity. This video was posted alongside this brief news release that explains more about this really cool project and how you can get started! Enjoy!