Jan 23, 2024
Scientists Coax Bacteria Into Making Exotic Proteins Not Found in Nature
Posted by Jose Ruben Rodriguez Fuentes in category: robotics/AI
A Whole New World
Scientists have already found hundreds of exotic amino acids. AI models such as AlphaFold or RoseTTAFold, and their variations, are likely to spawn even more. Finding carriers and “glue” proteins that match has always been a roadblock.
The new study establishes a method to speed up the search for new designer proteins with unusual properties. For now, the method can only incorporate four synthetic amino acids. But scientists are already envisioning uses for them.