Predictor@home
| Development status | Completed |
|---|---|
| Platform | BOINC |
Predictor@home was a volunteer computing project that used BOINC [1] software to predict protein structure from protein sequence in the context of the 6th biannual CASP, or Critical Assessment of Techniques for Protein Structure Prediction. A major goal of the project was the testing and evaluating of new algorithms to predict both known and unknown protein structures.[2]
Predictor@home was complementary to Folding@home.[3] Whereas the latter aims to study the dynamics of protein folding, Predictor@home aimed to specify what the final tertiary structure will be.[2] Also, the two projects differ significantly in the infrastructure they use. The project used BOINC software, whereas Folding@home maintains its own software completely outside of BOINC.[4] [5]
However, for a time, Predictor@home competed with other BOINC protein structure prediction projects, such as Rosetta@home. Each uses different methods of rapidly and reliably predicting the final tertiary structure.[6]
Predictor@home is currently inactive.[7] [8]
History
[edit ]Predictor@home holds the distinction of being the first independent BOINC project to be launched. The project was set up and run by Michela Taufer at The Scripps Research Institute.[9]
On September 6, 2006, Predictor@home was temporarily taken off line, with no new work units being sent out. In May, 2008, the project reverted to Alpha status while experimenting with new methods.
Over the summer of 2008, the project servers were moved to the University of Michigan [10] [11] and as of December 2008, the project had not sent out any work for some months. BOINC stats sites were unable to obtain updated XML data, as this had been suspended by the project team.
On June 10, 2009, the Predictor@home web site and forums were shut down.
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "BOINC: Predictor@home Team Stats". BOINC. 13 April 2022. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Predictor@home". United BOINC. Archived from the original on 2011年09月24日. Retrieved 2011年09月21日.
- ^ "Folding@Home Project". 2011年08月25日. Archived from the original on 2012年04月02日. Retrieved 2011年09月21日.
- ^ Pande Group (2010年05月13日). "High Performance FAQ". Stanford University. Archived from the original (FAQ) on 2012年08月19日. Retrieved 2011年09月21日.
- ^ 7im (2010年04月02日). "Re: Answers to: Reasons for not using F@H". Archived from the original on 2021年08月24日. Retrieved 2011年09月05日.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "What is Rosetta@home". 2009年04月08日. Archived from the original on 2008年09月13日. Retrieved 2011年09月21日.
- ^ "BOINC Project list". 2011年06月17日. Archived from the original on 2008年09月08日. Retrieved 2011年09月21日.
- ^ "Cafe Rosetta: Predictor@home". 2008年08月23日. Archived from the original on 2012年03月23日. Retrieved 2011年09月21日.
- ^ "BOINC in Retrospect". continuum-hypothesis.com. Retrieved 2022年11月05日.
- ^ "Predictor has finished moving to Michigan". Team MacNN. 2008年02月16日. Archived from the original on 2011年12月06日. Retrieved 2011年09月21日.
- ^ "Predictor@Home". 2008年11月08日. Archived from the original on 2008年11月08日. Retrieved 2022年11月05日.
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