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AgentPLM integrates feedback for advanced protein design

Researchers have developed AgentPLM, a novel protein language model designed for more effective protein sequence design. Unlike traditional models that generate sequences in a single pass, AgentPLM integrates external biophysical feedback through a process called Reasoning-Augmented Decoding. This allows the model to consult tools like ESMFold and FoldX, and learn when to use this feedback via Contrastive Agent Policy Optimisation. The model demonstrates state-of-the-art performance in various protein design tasks, including enzyme and antibody design, by exhibiting online error correction capabilities. AI

IMPACT Enhances protein design capabilities by enabling models to incorporate external feedback for improved accuracy and error correction.

RANK_REASON This is a research paper describing a new model and methodology for protein sequence design.

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AgentPLM integrates feedback for advanced protein design

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Sahil Rahman, Maxx Richard Rahman ·

    AgentPLM: Agentic Protein Language Models with Reasoning-Augmented Decoding for Protein Sequence Design

    arXiv:2606.02386v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Protein language models (PLMs) are passive oracles: they generate sequences in a single forward pass with no mechanism to consult external biophysical feedback or redirect generation when a candidate violates thermodynamic or struct…

  2. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Maxx Richard Rahman ·

    AgentPLM: Agentic Protein Language Models with Reasoning-Augmented Decoding for Protein Sequence Design

    Protein language models (PLMs) are passive oracles: they generate sequences in a single forward pass with no mechanism to consult external biophysical feedback or redirect generation when a candidate violates thermodynamic or structural constraints. We introduce AgentPLM, which a…