Researchers use AI to design proteins that cut up other proteins

Researchers used AI models to design synthetic enzymes that cut specific peptide bonds. The initial designs folded as planned around catalytic cores, but they required lab mutations to reach high reaction rates. This workflow gives scientists a way to build custom proteases against disease targets, though delivery into cells remains difficult.

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