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A conditional protein diffusion model generates artificial programmable endonuclease sequences with enhanced

Bingxin Zhou^1,2, Lirong Zheng^3,4, Banghao Wu^1,5

¹Institute of Natural Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.

|September 9, 2024

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This study introduces CPDiffusion, a deep learning model for generating novel functional proteins. The AI model successfully created Argonaute proteins with enhanced DNA cleavage activity, demonstrating a new path for biocatalyst design.

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Area of Science:

Protein engineering
Computational biology
Biotechnology

Background:

The demand for novel biocatalysts necessitates advanced protein engineering methods.
Deep learning offers potential for designing proteins with tailored functionalities.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate CPDiffusion, a conditional protein diffusion model for generating functional protein sequences.
To create diverse protein sequences with enhanced functions, including specific structural and conserved residue constraints.

Main Methods:

Utilized a conditional protein diffusion model (CPDiffusion) for *in silico* protein sequence generation.
Applied CPDiffusion to generate artificial Argonaute (Ago) protein sequences based on wild-type (WT) templates (KmAgo and PfAgo).
Incorporated protein-specific conditions like secondary structures and conserved amino acids into the generation process.

Main Results:

Generated artificial Ago protein sequences with significant deviations (up to ~400 amino acids) from WT templates.
Experimental validation confirmed DNA cleavage activity in the majority of generated KmAgo and PfAgo proteins.
Many generated proteins exhibited superior DNA cleavage activity compared to their respective WT counterparts.

Conclusions:

CPDiffusion effectively generates novel protein sequences with complex structures and enhanced functions in a single step.
The model successfully captures conserved residues and sequence features without extensive labeled training data.
This AI-driven approach facilitates *in silico* design and screening of enzymes with improved multi-domain molecular structures and intricate functions.