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Constrained Generative Design Frameworks For Computational Discovery of Target-Specific DARPin Candidates

Aug 2026 · bioRxiv · 0 citations
Biology

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This work established a robust framework for identifying and prioritizing high-confidence DARPin candidates for experimental validation, and identified mesothelin-targeting DARPin candidates with predicted structural confidences approaching those of a structurally validated picomolar-affinity binder.

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