AI-designed proteins built from scratch can recognize specific compounds
Researchers used AI to design artificial proteins that can selectively recognize specific compounds, advancing biosensor technology with applications in disease diagnosis, drug development, and environmental monitoring. The study, published in Nature Communications, demonstrates experimental verification of AI-designed proteins for small-molecule recognition.
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“Professor Gyu Rie Lee of the Department of Biological Sciences successfully designed artificial proteins that selectively recognize specific compounds using AI through joint research with Professor David Baker.”
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“The research, published in the journal Nature Communications, is characterized by using AI to design proteins that recognize specific compounds from scratch (de novo) and implementing them as functional biosensors.”
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“The research team successfully designed a protein that selectively recognizes the stress hormone cortisol and implemented an AI-designed biosensor based on it.”
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No evidence was found in any source to confirm the design of a cortisol-specific protein or AI-based biosensor.
“The technology can precisely detect biomarkers in the blood to diagnose diseases early and contribute to the development of targeted therapies through the design of proteins that selectively recognize specific molecules.”
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“The implementation of customized biosensor technology will become possible, such as real-time monitoring of air and water quality through the development of sensors that detect environmental pollutants.”
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No evidence was found in any source to confirm the development of AI-designed proteins for environmental monitoring applications.
“A provisional patent for the relevant design technology has been filed in the United States.”
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“Artificial binding proteins were designed for six types of compounds, including metabolites and small-molecule drugs, and their functions were verified through experiments.”
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No evidence was found in any source to confirm the design and experimental validation of binding proteins for six compounds.
“A cortisol biosensor was developed by designing a chemical-induced dimer based on a new protein that binds with cortisol.”
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No evidence was found in any source to confirm the development of a cortisol biosensor using a chemical-induced dimer.
“Gyu Rie Lee et al., 'Small-molecule binding and sensing with a designed protein family,' Nature Communications (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-70953-8”
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