Google DeepMind's new study introduces AlphaFold3, an AI model that goes beyond predicting protein structures to simulating protein interactions with DNA, RNA, and molecules.
AlphaFold3 combines physical principles with deep learning, generating predictions from raw sequence data to handle novel biological interactions previously challenging to study.
The model shows improved accuracy in predicting shapes of proteins and their binding with other molecules, essential for understanding cellular processes and designing targeted drugs.
While the full version of AlphaFold3 is not publicly released, DeepMind offers a service for non-commercial use, enabling advancements in structural biology, drug discovery, and synthetic biology.