https://pages.htgaa.org/2026a/adriana-cabrera/homework/week-05-hw-protein-design-part-ii/index.htmlStill not really sure what I am doing :-)! Basics Design short peptides that bind mutant SOD1. “Design short peptides that bind mutant SOD1” means creating small, synthetic chains of amino acids (peptides) specifically engineered to attach to a deformed version of the Superoxide Dismutase 1 (SOD1) protein. This is a therapeutic strategy aimed at treating SOD1-related Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Mutant SOD1: A faulty version of the SOD1 enzyme produced due to genetic mutations. Unlike healthy SOD1, mutant SOD1 misfolds, becomes unstable, and aggregates (clumps together), leading to toxicity in motor neurons.Hugoen