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Simulations that capture antigen–antibody complexity

Antigen–antibody prediction remains a complex computational challenge. Simulations with the new Absolut! package provide novel insights into the models and datasets tackling this problem.

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Fig. 1: Overview of the Absolut! software package pipeline.

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P.M. holds shares in ImmuneWatch BV, an immunoinformatics company.

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Meysman, P. Simulations that capture antigen–antibody complexity. Nat Comput Sci 2, 781–782 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43588-022-00379-x

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