<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Week 5 Lab &amp; HW :: 2026a-garrett-vercoe</title><link>https://pages.htgaa.org/2026a/garrett-vercoe/homework/week-05-hw/index.html</link><description>Part A: SOD1 Binder Peptide Design Superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) is a cytosolic antioxidant enzyme that converts superoxide radicals into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen. In its native state, it forms a stable homodimer and binds copper and zinc. The A4V mutation (Alanine → Valine at residue 4) causes one of the most aggressive forms of familial ALS, subtly destabilizing the N-terminus, perturbing folding energetics, and promoting toxic aggregation.</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en</language><atom:link href="https://pages.htgaa.org/2026a/garrett-vercoe/homework/week-05-hw/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/></channel></rss>