AI and Machine Learning

After AI antibodies and peptides, UW’s Baker Lab now tackles computer-generated enzymes

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Fresh off winning a Nobel Prize last year, and previously tackling antibodies and peptides, the University of Washington’s David Baker and his team aim to make another breakthrough in artificial intelligence-powered molecule design—this time in constructing new enzymes from scratch, which can be built to catalyze nearly any scientific experiment. “Enzymes are proteins that speed … Read more

AI-discovered proteins kill bacteria and fungi infecting mice

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Researchers have used artificial intelligence to identify 25 new protein compounds that can kill bacteria and fungi, including two that showed particular potency against skin and lung infections in mice. The results, published in Science Advances on Feb. 5, suggest that AI could be used to generate new drugs in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. … Read more