Kieran Didi

Computational design of metalloproteases

Latent generative search unlocks de novo design of untapped biomolecular interactions at scale

De novo protein design has advanced rapidly, yet designing binders to polar, solvent-exposed epitopes and small, flexible ligands remains challenging. Such hydrated surfaces and flexible molecules, including carbohydrates, provide few of the hydrophobic contacts favoured by current methods and have largely resisted de...