Over the past 15 years, scientists had attempted to establish the structure using computerized algorithms to identify the most likely model that would map to the
structure of the
enzyme, but to no avail. At least until Foldit came along."
The gaming website, launched in 2008, allows anyone with an Internet connection to try their hand at 3D protein folding, that is, modeling the different shape, or structure, that amino acids take to form functional proteins.