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Phys.org — Chemistry · October 22, 2026 · On the brief until November 5, 2026

AI designs functional enzyme components that could help expand drug discovery

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Designing functional protein building blocks for complex enzymes

Researchers used artificial intelligence models to design novel thiolation domains for non-ribosomal peptide synthetases. Multiple synthetic domains functioned in living cells, with some tripling product yields compared to natural versions. This strategy helps researchers modify complex biosynthetic pathways to produce new chemical compounds.

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Classes can debate how modeling interactions with neighboring enzyme regions prevents engineered protein domains from failing in complex pathways.

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