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ArticleComputational and structural biotechnology journal2025

ProT-GFDM: A generative fractional diffusion model for protein generation.

Xiao Liang, Wentao Ma, Eric Paquet, Herna Viktor, Wojtek Michalowski

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Xiao LiangTelfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, K1N 6N5, ON, Canada.
Wentao MaDepartment of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 2E4, ON, Canada.
Eric PaquetNational Research Council, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, K1A 0R6, ON, Canada.
Herna ViktorSchool of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, K1N 6N5, ON, Canada.
Wojtek MichalowskiTelfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, K1N 6N5, ON, Canada.

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Abstract

This work introduces the generative fractional diffusion model for protein generation (ProT-GFDM), a novel generative framework that employs fractional stochastic dynamics for protein backbone structure modeling. This approach builds on the continuous-time score-based generative diffusion modeling paradigm, where data are progressively transformed into noise via a stochastic differential equation and reversed to generate structured samples. Unlike classical methods that rely on standard Brownian motion, ProT-GFDM employs a fractional stochastic process with superdiffusive properties to improve the capture of long-range dependencies in protein structures. By integrating fractional dynamics with computationally efficient sampling, the proposed framework advances generative modeling for structured biological data, with implications for protein design and computational drug discovery.

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Fractional Brownian motionGenerative diffusion modelOrdinary differential equationProtein generationStochastic differential equation

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PMID40808803
PMCPMC12345337

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