Research topicsStructure & dynamics

05 / STRUCTURE · MOTION · INTERACTIONS

Structure & dynamics

Are we looking at one structure, or conformational evidence that supports the research question?

Structures provide spatial clues; conformational changes raise further questions. Connect structural data, prediction, docking, and dynamics while considering how each model represents molecular states.

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STRUCTURE & DYNAMICSCONCEPT STUDY · 05

01 / GET YOUR BEARINGS

From a question to your next step.

Follow the questions in order, or go straight to the part that matters to your work.

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01Check structural provenance

Distinguish experimental from predicted structures and retain experimental conditions, model versions, and quality information.

02Understand the prediction scope

Check input composition, structural coverage, and confidence before deciding whether a prediction suits the task.

03Inspect interactions and conformations

When reading docking or conformational analyses, inspect restraints, sampling, and controls alongside the final visualization.

04Keep uncertainty visible

Distinguish generated candidate conformations, simulation observations, and experimental support. Visualization alone is not validation.

02 / READING

Read with a question

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SELECTED READING

AlphaFold 3 v3.0.4: running on CPUs and Apple Silicon

A version-pinned guide to AlphaFold 3 on Linux GPUs, CPUs, and Apple Silicon, including installation, storage requirements, experimental backends, and limitations.

Read the article → 11 min · Chinese body

03 / RESOURCES

Connect reading with practice

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Database

RCSB PDB

Search, view and download macromolecular structures alongside their experimental context.

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Explore predicted protein structures and confidence information, with downloadable models for further study.

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Run protein structure prediction through notebooks or local batch tools, connecting sequence search with modeling.

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