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ArticleNature communications2024

Context-aware geometric deep learning for protein sequence design.

Lucien F Krapp, Fernando A Meireles, Luciano A Abriata, Jean Devillard, Sarah Vacle, Maria J Marcaida, Matteo Dal Peraro

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed.

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  15. Re-engineering of a carotenoid-binding protein based on NMR structure.Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society · 2024
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  18. Reengineering of a flavin-binding fluorescent protein using ProteinMPNN.Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Lucien F KrappLaboratory for Biomolecular Modeling, Institute of Bioengineering, School of Life Sciences, Ecole Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland.
Fernando A MeirelesLaboratory for Biomolecular Modeling, Institute of Bioengineering, School of Life Sciences, Ecole Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland.
Luciano A AbriataLaboratory for Biomolecular Modeling, Institute of Bioengineering, School of Life Sciences, Ecole Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-3087-8677
Jean DevillardLaboratory for Biomolecular Modeling, Institute of Bioengineering, School of Life Sciences, Ecole Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland.
Sarah VacleLaboratory for Biomolecular Modeling, Institute of Bioengineering, School of Life Sciences, Ecole Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland.
Maria J MarcaidaLaboratory for Biomolecular Modeling, Institute of Bioengineering, School of Life Sciences, Ecole Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland.
Matteo Dal PeraroLaboratory for Biomolecular Modeling, Institute of Bioengineering, School of Life Sciences, Ecole Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland. matteo.dalperaro@epfl.ch.ORCID 0000-0002-2973-3975

Funding

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (Swiss National Science Foundation) 205321_192371
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Protein design and engineering are evolving at an unprecedented pace leveraging the advances in deep learning. Current models nonetheless cannot natively consider non-protein entities within the design process. Here, we introduce a deep learning approach based solely on a geometric transformer of atomic coordinates and element names that predicts protein sequences from backbone scaffolds aware of the restraints imposed by diverse molecular environments. To validate the method, we show that it can produce highly thermostable, catalytically active enzymes with high success rates. This concept is anticipated to improve the versatility of protein design pipelines for crafting desired functions.

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Deep LearningProtein EngineeringAmino Acid SequenceModels, MolecularProtein ConformationProteinsProteins

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PMID39054322
PMCPMC11272779

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