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ArticleiScience2025

An AI-driven workflow for the accelerated optimization of cell-free protein synthesis.

Mostafa M Khalil, Aisha Elsawah, An N Hoang, Jean-Loup Faulon, Baptiste Panthu, Joan Hérisson

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Article in iScience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Mostafa M KhalilUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Micalis Institute, 78352 Jouy-en-Josas, France.
Aisha ElsawahUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Micalis Institute, 78352 Jouy-en-Josas, France.
An N HoangUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Micalis Institute, 78352 Jouy-en-Josas, France.
Jean-Loup FaulonUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Micalis Institute, 78352 Jouy-en-Josas, France.
Baptiste PanthuUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon1, CarMeN Laboratory, INSERM, INRAE, 69310 Pierre-Bénite, France.
Joan HérissonGenomics Metabolics, Genoscope, François Jacob Institute, CEA, CNRS, University Evry, Université Paris-Saclay, 91057 Evry, France.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) is a versatile tool for rapid biological prototyping. However, exploring the large number of component combinations is a very time-consuming process. Active learning (AL) is known to reduce the number of experiments required, but is rarely integrated into routine laboratory workflows. To address this, we developed a fully automated Design-Build-Test-Learn (DBTL) pipeline that streamlines this optimization process with an improved AL strategy that selects informative and diverse experimental conditions. The Design phase was created entirely using ChatGPT-4 without manual code revisions, dramatically reducing coding time. This pipeline was implemented in a modular way within the Galaxy platform, following the Findable-Accessible-Interoperable-Reusable (FAIR) principles. When applied to the optimization of colicin M and E1 in both Escherichia coli and HeLa-based CFPS systems, a 2- to 9-fold increase in yield was achieved in just four cycles. This framework enables reliable, automated workflows for routine synthetic biology.

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metabolic engineeringproteinsynthetic biology

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PMCPMC12529354

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