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Pascal Notin^1,2, Nathan Rollins³, Yarin Gal⁴

¹Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. pascal_notin@hms.harvard.edu.

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Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing computational protein design by enabling the creation of novel proteins beyond natural evolution. This work offers a framework to understand diverse AI methods for protein engineering in biotech and medicine.

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Area of Science:

Biotechnology
Computational Biology
Artificial Intelligence

Background:

AI breakthroughs and vast protein data have transformed computational protein design.
New methods aim to surpass natural evolution for accelerated protein generation.
Applications span biotechnology and medicine, including enzymes, antibodies, and vaccines.

Purpose of the Study:

Introduce a unifying framework to classify machine learning models in protein design.
Organize diverse AI approaches based on data modalities (sequences, structures, functional labels).
Discuss current capabilities and challenges in practical protein design.

Main Methods:

Classifying machine learning models by their use of sequence, structure, and functional label data.
Reviewing existing AI methodologies in computational protein design.
Analyzing trends and future directions in the field.

Main Results:

A framework categorizing AI models based on data modalities.
Identification of new capabilities and challenges in designing proteins like enzymes and antibodies.
Highlighting key future trends including multimodal models and lab automation.

Conclusions:

AI offers powerful tools to design novel proteins beyond natural constraints.
A structured understanding of AI methods is crucial for advancing protein engineering.
Future progress relies on robust benchmarks, multimodal models, and automation.