New AI-based program is a shrink ray for proteins
A shrunk version of hemoglobin, left, compared to the reference hemoglobin. Credit: Rohit Singh News The latest chemistry news, including important research advances, business and policy trends, chemical safety practices, career guidance, and more. Read More A new AI-based program, dubbed Raygun, can suggest strategic cuts to a protein’s amino acid sequence to shrink the overall structure without affecting the protein’s function (Nature 2026, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10842-8).
- ▪A shrunk version of hemoglobin, left, compared to the reference hemoglobin.
- ▪Credit: Rohit Singh News The latest chemistry news, including important research advances, business and policy trends, chemical safety practices, career guidance, and more.
- ▪Read More A new AI-based program, dubbed Raygun, can suggest strategic cuts to a protein’s amino acid sequence to shrink the overall structure without affecting the protein’s function (Nature 2026, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10842-8).
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New AI-based program is a shrink ray for proteins Share Save News Protein Folding New AI-based program is a shrink ray for proteins Raygun platform miniaturizes—and expands—existing proteins by Sarah Braner July 30, 2026 2 min read Share Save Save An illustration comparing a hemoglobin protein that has been shrunk, predicted with AlphaFold, next to the reference protein. A shrunk version of hemoglobin, left, compared to the reference hemoglobin. Credit: Rohit Singh News The latest chemistry news, including important research advances, business and policy trends, chemical safety practices, career guidance, and more.
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