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ArticleNature communications2026

A scalable and quantum-accurate foundation model for biomolecular force fields via linearly tensorized quadrangle attention.

Qun Su, Kai Zhu, Qiaolin Gou, Jintu Zhang, Renling Hu, Yurong Li, Yongze Wang, Hui Zhang, Ziyi You, Linlong Jiang and 4 more

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Qun Su *College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-1297-6663
Kai Zhu *College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Qiaolin Gou *Faculty of Applied Sciences, Macao Polytechnic University, Macao, SAR, China.
Jintu ZhangCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Renling HuCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-8773-0635
Yurong LiCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yongze WangCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Hui ZhangCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Ziyi YouCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Linlong JiangCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yu KangCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0999-8802
Jike WangCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. jikewang@zju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8118-8572
Chang-Yu HsiehCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. kimhsieh@zju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6242-4218
Tingjun HouCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. tingjunhou@zju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7227-2580

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Accurate atomistic biomolecular simulations are vital for understanding disease mechanisms and drug discovery, yet existing methods struggle to balance quantum-mechanical accuracy with computational scalability. Classical force fields often lack precision, while quantum methods are computationally prohibitive for complex biological systems. Here we show that LiTEN, a scalable equivariant neural network, resolves this dilemma by efficiently modeling complex three- and four-body interactions with linear complexity via Linearly Tensorized Quadrangle Attention. We introduce LiTEN-FF, a foundation model pre-trained on extensive datasets to ensure broad chemical generalization across diverse molecular spaces. We demonstrate that LiTEN achieves state-of-the-art accuracy on standard benchmarks, consistently outperforming leading approaches in both precision and speed. Furthermore, LiTEN-FF enables comprehensive modeling tasks, ranging from geometry optimization to free energy surface construction, with high computational efficiency for large biomolecules. This framework provides a physically grounded, versatile foundation for advanced biomolecular modeling and drug design applications.

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Quantum MechanicsQuantum TheoryAlgorithmsModels, MolecularNeural Networks, Computer

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