Folding project #18918, REE-BINDING-FLUORESCENT-PROTEINS research

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Project #18918 overview

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This project explores how super-bright fluorescent proteins (like GFP) can grab onto rare earth elements (REE). These elements are super important for tech, energy, and medicine. By figuring out how these proteins bind to REE, we can make better ways to extract and clean them up.

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Project team

Manager(s): Song Yin
Institution: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Website: Open project site

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Atoms: 64,851
Core: 0x22
Status: Public

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Official Project Description

Many studies show that supercharged variants of green fluorescent protein (GFP), yellow fluorescent protein (YFP), and cyan fluorescent protein (CYP) can have a strong binding with Rare Earth Elements (REE).

REE are a group of valuable metals with increasing importance in various industries, including electronics, renewable energy, and healthcare.

SFP that could achieve efficient binding are essential for the extraction and purification of REE.

Therefore, these projects aim to demonstrate the binding sites and binding mechanism of REE ions on supercharged variants of GFP/YFP/CFP.

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Related Terms Glossary AI Beta

Automated high-level definitions; simplified and may not be fully accurate.

Green fluorescent protein

A bioluminescent protein that emits green light when exposed to certain wavelengths.

Scientific: BiotechnologyBiotechnology / Protein Engineering

Green fluorescent protein (GFP) is a naturally occurring protein found in jellyfish. It can be genetically engineered and inserted into other organisms to track their cells or processes. GFP emits a bright green light when exposed to blue light, making it a valuable tool for research and medical applications.

Yellow fluorescent protein

A bioluminescent protein that emits yellow light when exposed to certain wavelengths.

Scientific: BiotechnologyBiotechnology / Protein Engineering

Yellow fluorescent protein (YFP) is a variant of GFP that emits a yellow light. It is often used in research alongside GFP to distinguish different cell populations or track processes within cells.

Cyan fluorescent protein

A bioluminescent protein that emits cyan light when exposed to certain wavelengths.

Scientific: BiotechnologyBiotechnology / Protein Engineering

Cyan fluorescent protein (CFP) is another variant of GFP that emits a blue-green light. Like YFP and GFP, it is used in research to label cells and track processes.

Rare Earth Elements

A group of 17 chemical elements with similar properties.

Technical: MiningMaterials Science / Metal Extraction

Rare Earth Elements (REE) are a set of metallic elements found in the earth's crust. They are called 'rare' because they are not as abundant as other metals, but they have unique magnetic and optical properties that make them essential for many modern technologies like smartphones, computers, and electric vehicles.

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	GeForce RTX 4090 AD102 [GeForce RTX 4090]	Nvidia	AD102	13,411,674	476,483	28.15	0 ^hrs 51 ^mins
2	GeForce RTX 4070 Ti AD104 [GeForce RTX 4070 Ti]	Nvidia	AD104	11,720,580	443,628	26.42	0 ^hrs 55 ^mins
3	GeForce RTX 4080 AD103 [GeForce RTX 4080]	Nvidia	AD103	11,520,382	456,450	25.24	0 ^hrs 57 ^mins
4	GeForce RTX 3090 Ti GA102 [GeForce RTX 3090 Ti]	Nvidia	GA102	8,050,942	402,389	20.01	1 ^hrs 12 ^mins
5	GeForce RTX 3090 GA102 [GeForce RTX 3090]	Nvidia	GA102	7,413,825	394,472	18.79	1 ^hrs 17 ^mins
6	GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GA102 [GeForce RTX 3080 Ti]	Nvidia	GA102	6,449,011	375,776	17.16	1 ^hrs 24 ^mins
7	GeForce RTX 4070 AD104 [GeForce RTX 4070]	Nvidia	AD104	6,272,045	373,607	16.79	1 ^hrs 26 ^mins
8	GeForce RTX 3080 12GB GA102 [GeForce RTX 3080 12GB]	Nvidia	GA102	6,255,547	374,106	16.72	1 ^hrs 26 ^mins
9	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Rev. A TU102 [GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Rev. A] M 13448	Nvidia	TU102	5,411,428	356,793	15.17	1 ^hrs 35 ^mins
10	GeForce RTX 3080 GA102 [GeForce RTX 3080]	Nvidia	GA102	5,090,673	344,140	14.79	1 ^hrs 37 ^mins
11	GeForce RTX 3080 Lite Hash Rate GA102 [GeForce RTX 3080 Lite Hash Rate]	Nvidia	GA102	5,073,140	341,968	14.84	1 ^hrs 37 ^mins
12	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti TU102 [GeForce RTX 2080 Ti] M 13448	Nvidia	TU102	5,036,905	348,105	14.47	1 ^hrs 40 ^mins
13	GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GA104 [GeForce RTX 3070 Ti]	Nvidia	GA104	4,994,720	346,765	14.40	1 ^hrs 40 ^mins
14	GeForce RTX 3070 Lite Hash Rate GA104 [GeForce RTX 3070 Lite Hash Rate]	Nvidia	GA104	4,293,286	329,904	13.01	1 ^hrs 51 ^mins
15	GeForce RTX 3070 GA104 [GeForce RTX 3070]	Nvidia	GA104	3,976,699	321,088	12.39	1 ^hrs 56 ^mins
16	GeForce RTX 2080 Rev. A TU104 [GeForce RTX 2080 Rev. A] 10068	Nvidia	TU104	3,969,588	322,083	12.32	1 ^hrs 57 ^mins
17	GeForce RTX 2080 Super TU104 [GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER]	Nvidia	TU104	3,309,614	300,887	11.00	2 ^hrs 11 ^mins
18	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Lite Hash Rate GA104 [GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Lite Hash Rate]	Nvidia	GA104	3,153,202	289,595	10.89	2 ^hrs 12 ^mins
19	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GA104 [GeForce RTX 3060 Ti]	Nvidia	GA104	2,792,248	276,826	10.09	2 ^hrs 23 ^mins

20	GeForce RTX 2080 TU104 [GeForce RTX 2080]	Nvidia	TU104	2,781,633	285,099	9.76	2 ^hrs 28 ^mins
21	GeForce RTX 3060 GA104 [GeForce RTX 3060]	Nvidia	GA104	2,701,256	276,415	9.77	2 ^hrs 27 ^mins
22	GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile / Max-Q GA104M [GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile / Max-Q]	Nvidia	GA104M	2,676,850	282,344	9.48	2 ^hrs 32 ^mins
23	GeForce RTX 2070 Rev. A TU106 [GeForce RTX 2070 Rev. A]	Nvidia	TU106	2,609,937	280,682	9.30	2 ^hrs 35 ^mins
24	GeForce RTX 2060 Super TU106 [GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER]	Nvidia	TU106	2,574,989	277,653	9.27	2 ^hrs 35 ^mins
25	GeForce RTX 2070 TU106 [GeForce RTX 2070]	Nvidia	TU106	2,523,226	271,825	9.28	2 ^hrs 35 ^mins
26	GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GP102 [GeForce GTX 1080 Ti] 11380	Nvidia	GP102	2,067,601	247,424	8.36	2 ^hrs 52 ^mins
27	RTX A4000 GA104GL [RTX A4000]	Nvidia	GA104GL	2,016,585	248,250	8.12	2 ^hrs 57 ^mins
28	GeForce RTX 2060 TU106 [Geforce RTX 2060]	Nvidia	TU106	1,976,590	255,177	7.75	3 ^hrs 6 ^mins
29	GeForce RTX 3060 Lite Hash Rate GA106 [GeForce RTX 3060 Lite Hash Rate]	Nvidia	GA106	1,949,967	245,826	7.93	3 ^hrs 2 ^mins
30	GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER TU104 [GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER] 8218	Nvidia	TU104	1,728,939	241,971	7.15	3 ^hrs 22 ^mins
31	GeForce GTX 1080 GP104 [GeForce GTX 1080] 8873	Nvidia	GP104	1,539,504	235,530	6.54	3 ^hrs 40 ^mins
32	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti TU116 [GeForce GTX 1660 Ti]	Nvidia	TU116	1,477,006	231,948	6.37	3 ^hrs 46 ^mins
33	GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER TU116 [GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER]	Nvidia	TU116	1,323,074	221,671	5.97	4 ^hrs 1 ^mins
34	GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile / Max-Q GA106M [GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile / Max-Q]	Nvidia	GA106M	1,100,551	205,130	5.37	4 ^hrs 28 ^mins
35	P104-100 GP104 [P104-100]	Nvidia	GP104	1,082,691	208,712	5.19	4 ^hrs 38 ^mins
36	GeForce GTX 1660 TU116 [GeForce GTX 1660]	Nvidia	TU116	993,067	193,399	5.13	4 ^hrs 40 ^mins
37	GeForce GTX 980 Ti GM200 [GeForce GTX 980 Ti] 5632	Nvidia	GM200	917,363	190,833	4.81	4 ^hrs 60 ^mins
38	GeForce GTX 980 GM204 [GeForce GTX 980] 4612	Nvidia	GM204	866,242	194,099	4.46	5 ^hrs 23 ^mins
39	GeForce GTX 1070 GP104 [GeForce GTX 1070] 6463	Nvidia	GP104	815,198	181,225	4.50	5 ^hrs 20 ^mins

40	GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GP106 [GeForce GTX 1060 6GB] 4372	Nvidia	GP106	717,727	186,307	3.85	6 ^hrs 14 ^mins
41	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti GP107 [GeForce GTX 1050 Ti] 2138	Nvidia	GP107	377,087	146,951	2.57	9 ^hrs 21 ^mins
42	GeForce GTX 960 GM206 [GeForce GTX 960] 2308	Nvidia	GM206	353,578	143,398	2.47	9 ^hrs 44 ^mins
43	Quadro P2200 GP106GL [Quadro P2200]	Nvidia	GP106GL	344,565	143,216	2.41	9 ^hrs 59 ^mins
44	P106-090 GP106 [P106-090]	Nvidia	GP106	311,825	137,731	2.26	10 ^hrs 36 ^mins
45	GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile GP107M [GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile]	Nvidia	GP107M	271,724	131,220	2.07	11 ^hrs 35 ^mins
46	RX 470/480/570/580/590 Ellesmere XT [RX 470/480/570/580/590]	AMD	Ellesmere XT	252,927	130,940	1.93	12 ^hrs 25 ^mins
47	Quadro P1000 GP107GL [Quadro P1000]	Nvidia	GP107GL	211,568	121,144	1.75	13 ^hrs 45 ^mins
48	GeForce GT 1030 GP108 [GeForce GT 1030]	Nvidia	GP108	123,591	101,114	1.22	19 ^hrs 38 ^mins
49	Radeon RX 460/560D Baffin [Radeon RX 460/560D]	AMD	Baffin	105,637	95,127	1.11	21 ^hrs 37 ^mins
50	Quadro K1200 GM107GL [Quadro K1200]	Nvidia	GM107GL	60,502	75,190	0.80	29 ^hrs 50 ^mins
51	GeForce GTX 745 GM107 [GeForce GTX 745] 793	Nvidia	GM107	35,087	75,190	0.47	51 ^hrs 26 ^mins

Research: REE-BINDING-FLUORESCENT-PROTEINS Folding Project #18918

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Research: REE-BINDING-FLUORESCENT-PROTEINS Folding Project #18918

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