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Daniel Rademaker1, Jarek van Dijk1, Willem Titulaer1
1Centre for Molecular and Biomolecular Informatics (CMBI), Radboudumc, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Protein secondary structure prediction remains challenging. Early physics-based methods pioneered by Oleg Ptitsyn may offer the best path forward, surpassing current machine learning approaches.
Area of Science:
- Biochemistry
- Computational Biology
- Structural Biology
Background:
- The field of protein secondary structure prediction began with Oleg Ptitsyn's pioneering work, integrating physics principles with structural insights.
- Current research predominantly employs machine learning (ML) for prediction, focusing on maximizing accuracy on unseen data.
- The effectiveness of a single predictive method across all protein types is questionable, barring potential advancements in deep learning.
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