AlphaFold expands to virus protein complexes: new weapon against pandemics

The AlphaFold database — created by an AI system to predict protein structures — has been expanded to include protein complexes of common viruses. The predictions may help prepare for future pandemics, though scientists caution they require confirmation through experimental research. The report appeared in Nature.

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