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New PETIMOT framework infers protein motions using SE(3)-equivariant GNNs

Researchers have developed PETIMOT, a novel framework for inferring protein motions from limited experimental data. This method utilizes SE(3)-equivariant graph neural networks and transfer learning from pre-trained protein language models. PETIMOT demonstrates superior performance in both time and accuracy compared to existing diffusion, flow-matching, and physics-based models, particularly in capturing large or slow conformational changes in proteins. AI

IMPACT This framework could advance biological research by enabling more accurate modeling of protein dynamics, potentially accelerating drug discovery and understanding of disease mechanisms.

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New PETIMOT framework infers protein motions using SE(3)-equivariant GNNs

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Valentin Lombard, Julien Nguyen Van, Sergei Grudinin, Elodie Laine ·

    PETIMOT: A Novel Framework for Inferring Protein Motions from Sparse Data Using SE(3)-Equivariant Graph Neural Networks

    arXiv:2504.02839v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Proteins move and deform to ensure their biological functions. Despite significant progress in protein structure prediction, approximating conformational ensembles at physiological conditions remains a fundamental open pro…