Predictor@home

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
Development statusCompleted
PlatformBOINC

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

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

References
  1. "BOINC: Predictor@home Team Stats". BOINC. 13 April 2022. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  2. "Predictor@home". United BOINC. Archived from the original on 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  3. "Folding@Home Project". 2011-08-25. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  4. Pande Group (2010-05-13). "High Performance FAQ". Stanford University. Archived from the original (FAQ) on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  5. 7im (2010-04-02). "Re: Answers to: Reasons for not using F@H". Archived from the original on 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
  6. "What is Rosetta@home". 2009-04-08. Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  7. "BOINC Project list". 2011-06-17. Archived from the original on 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  8. "Cafe Rosetta: Predictor@home". 2008-08-23. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  9. "BOINC in Retrospect". continuum-hypothesis.com. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  10. "Predictor has finished moving to Michigan". Team MacNN. 2008-02-16. Archived from the original on 2011-12-06. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  11. "Predictor@Home". 2008-11-08. Archived from the original on 2008-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-05.


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