DeepMind uncovers structure of 200M proteins in scientific leap forward - || by Linda Geddes :: The Guardian

Posted by Newsbytes • Profile • 07/31/22 at 02:37AM • Public Interest • Science - Tech - Astronomy • See more by Newsbytes

"Proteins are the building blocks of life, chains of amino acids that can twist and bend into a mind-boggling variety of shapes. Last year, DeepMind AI cracked a 50-year-old problem of protein folding and published the protein structures for 20 species – including nearly all 20,000 proteins expressed by humans. Now, it's Alphafold AI has finished the job, and released predicted structures for more than 200M proteins.... .. AI is paving the way for the development of new medicines or technologies to tackle global challenges such as famine or pollution" Read more
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