DeepMind has unveiled AlphaProteo, an artificial intelligence capable of designing protein drugs to efficiently bind with desired proteins, showcasing its ability to design proteins for binding with a variety of viruses or disease-causing proteins.
In addition to the speed of protein design, the team also discovered that the designed proteins have a better ability to bind with target proteins compared to traditionally designed proteins. For example, the BHRF1 protein from cancer-causing viruses can bind in lab tests up to 88%, with a higher binding density compared to previously designed proteins.
The use of artificial intelligence in protein design has been explored before, with research teams like Baker Lab at the University of Washington reporting successful protein designs with enhanced binding capabilities by utilizing AI technology.
TLDR: DeepMind introduces AlphaProteo, an AI capable of designing proteins for efficient binding with target proteins, showcasing improved binding abilities compared to traditional protein designs. Previous research by teams like Baker Lab has also shown success in designing proteins with enhanced binding capabilities using AI technology.
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