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Dreaming ideal protein structures

Nature Biotechnology volume 40, pages 171–172 (2022)Cite this article

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A deep learning algorithm for protein structure prediction is used in reverse for de novo protein design.

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Ferruz, N., Höcker, B. Dreaming ideal protein structures. Nat Biotechnol 40, 171–172 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-021-01196-9

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