Puzzling Proteins

Topics: AI applications, microbiology, healthcare

In this activity, participants will explore proteins and discover how AI is revolutionizing microbiology. They’ll learn how proteins are built from amino acids and why their 3D shape is the key to understanding how they work. Then, it’s time to crack the protein code! Using a codon wheel, participants will decode genetic sequences into amino acids and color beads to match and bring proteins to life by creating models and folding them based on “chemical rules”.

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