Challenges in bridging the gap between protein structure prediction and functional interpretation
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The rapid evolution of protein structure prediction tools has significantly broadened access to protein structural data. Although predicted structure models have the potential to accelerate and impact fundamental and translational research significantly, it is essential to note that they are not validated and cannot be considered the ground truth. Thus, challenges persist, particularly in capturing protein dynamics, predicting multi‐chain structures, interpreting protein function, and assessing model quality. Interdisciplinary collaborations are crucial to overcoming these obstacles. Databases like the AlphaFold Protein Structure Database, the ESM Metagenomic Atlas, and initiatives like the 3D‐Beacons Network provide FAIR access to these data, enabling their interpretation and application across a broader scientific community. Whilst substantial advancements have been made in protein structure prediction, further progress is required to address the remaining challenges. Developing training materials, nurturing collaborations, and ensuring open data sharing will be paramount in this pursuit. The continued evolution of these tools and methodologies will deepen our understanding of protein function and accelerate disease pathogenesis and drug development discoveries.
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- Authors
- Varadi, M., Tsenkov, M., & Velankar, S.
- Affiliations
- Protein Data Bank in Europe, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL‐EBI), Wellcome Genome Campus Hinxton Cambridge UK
- European Bioinformatics Institute (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Velankar, Sameer
- Venue
- Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2023-10-18
- Volume
- 93
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 400-410
- ISSN
- 0887-3585 (ISSN-L)
- 1097-0134
- PMC
- PMC11623436
- OpenAlex
- W4387729537
- Cited by
- 36
- References
- 104
- Citations by year
- 2026: 19 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1
- FWCI
- 3.21
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Structure and Dynamics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Enzyme Structure and Function
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Machine Learning in Bioinformatics
- Keywords
- protein structure prediction, protein dynamics, model quality assessment, AlphaFold, FAIR data, open data sharing, interdisciplinary collaboration, training materials
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Models, Molecular, Protein Conformation, Proteins, Software, Structure-Activity Relationship, Computational Biology, Databases, Protein
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