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From noise to protein with image models

An image-inspired deep-learning model is developed to generate realistic de novo protein structures and scaffolds around functional sites, which helps the search for new structures and functions in protein engineering.

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Fig. 1: Representing and generating protein backbone structures using ProteinSGM.

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Amini, A.P., Yang, K.K. From noise to protein with image models. Nat Comput Sci 3, 366–367 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43588-023-00454-x

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