Protein engineering in the deep learning era
2024

Protein Engineering in the Deep Learning Era

publication Evidence: high

Author Information

Author(s): Zhou Bingxin, Tan Yang, Hu Yutong, Zheng Lirong, Zhong Bozitao, Hong Liang

Primary Institution: Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Conclusion

Deep learning significantly enhances protein engineering by improving the understanding of protein sequences and structures, leading to better applications in healthcare and sustainability.

Supporting Evidence

  • Deep learning methods provide comprehensive guidance for protein engineering by learning the relationship between protein function and sequence/structure.
  • State-of-the-art protein language models and geometric deep learning techniques are summarized.
  • The review outlines common downstream tasks and relevant benchmark datasets for training and evaluating deep learning models.

Takeaway

This study shows how computers can help scientists design better proteins by using smart algorithms that learn from lots of data, making it easier to create proteins for medicine and the environment.

Methodology

The review discusses various deep learning techniques applied to protein engineering, including protein language models and geometric deep learning methods.

Potential Biases

There is a risk of overfitting models to noisy data, which could lead to inaccurate predictions.

Limitations

The review highlights the challenges of data scarcity and the need for better experimental validation of predictions.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1002/mlf2.12157

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