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Research: CANCER Folding Project #12008

Project #12008 overview

Project Summary AI Beta

This project relates to Class A GPCRs, which are like tiny 'molecular telephones' in our bodies that control important processes. About 35% of FDA-approved drugs work on these proteins! Studying how they function could lead to better treatments for diseases like cancer, diabetes, depression, and anxiety.
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Project team

Manager(s)
Prateek Bansal
Institution
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Work unit

Atoms
138,162
Core
0x22
Status
Public
Source material

Official Project Description

Class A GPCRs: Class A GPCRs are pivotal drug targets in our body, as they are involved in regulating almost all homeostatic processes in the human body.

It is estimated that around 35% of all drugs currently approved by the FDA target one of these GPCRs.

These proteins act like 'molecular telephones' and transmit signals from outside the cell to inside the cell.

Here, we aim to study the process that underlies their action on our body.

This is integral for providing insights into the protein's function and design better and new drugs targeting cancer, diabetes, depression and anxiety.

Performance data

Hardware Performance for Project 12008

Compare community-sampled Folding@Home output for the GPUs and CPUs processing this project.

Data as of Sunday, 02 August 2026 22:12:14

GPU PPD Averages

Rank
Project
Model Name
Folding@Home Identifier
Make
Brand
GPU
Model
PPD
Average
Points WU
Average
WUs Day
Average
WU Time
Average
1 Radeon RX 7900XT/XTX
Navi 31 [Radeon RX 7900XT/XTX]
AMD Navi 31 4,253,228 161,614 26.32 0 hrs 55 mins
2 Radeon RX 6900 XT
Navi 21 [Radeon RX 6900 XT]
AMD Navi 21 3,624,627 157,096 23.07 1 hrs 2 mins
3 GeForce RTX 2070 Rev. A
TU106 [GeForce RTX 2070 Rev. A]
Nvidia TU106 3,324,989 154,012 21.59 1 hrs 7 mins
4 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
TU106 [GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER]
Nvidia TU106 2,775,183 145,656 19.05 1 hrs 16 mins
5 GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
GP102 [GeForce GTX 1080 Ti] 11380
Nvidia GP102 2,390,845 138,774 17.23 1 hrs 24 mins
6 Radeon RX 6800/6800XT/6900XT
Navi 21 [Radeon RX 6800/6800XT/6900XT]
AMD Navi 21 1,990,705 129,164 15.41 1 hrs 33 mins
7 Radeon RX 6650XT
Navi 23 [Radeon RX 6650XT]
AMD Navi 23 1,264,874 112,378 11.26 2 hrs 8 mins
8 GeForce RTX 2060
TU104 [GeForce RTX 2060]
Nvidia TU104 1,225,833 99,358 12.34 1 hrs 57 mins
9 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
TU116 [GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER]
Nvidia TU116 1,194,842 108,584 11.00 2 hrs 11 mins
10 P106-090
GP106 [P106-090]
Nvidia GP106 312,650 69,950 4.47 5 hrs 22 mins
11 RX Vega M GL
Polaris 22 XL [RX Vega M GL]
AMD Polaris 22 XL 143,589 54,087 2.65 9 hrs 2 mins