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New framework enhances de novo protein generation with hierarchical approach

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Researchers have developed ProHiFlo, a new hierarchical flow matching framework for de novo protein generation. This method improves efficiency and accuracy by modeling backbone geometry before refining to all-atom coordinates. ProHiFlo also incorporates functional guidance using pretrained predictors to steer generation toward desired properties without retraining. Experiments show state-of-the-art performance, including a higher success rate in enzyme active site scaffolding compared to existing methods. AI

IMPACT Introduces a more efficient and targeted approach to protein design, potentially accelerating therapeutic and enzyme engineering.

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  1. arXiv cs.CL TIER_1 English(EN) · Chuanzhen Wang, Meade Cleti, Pete Jano ·

    ProHiFlo: Hierarchical Flow Matching with Functional Guidance for De Novo Protein Generation

    arXiv:2606.11243v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: De novo protein generation has transformative potential in therapeutic design, enzyme engineering, and synthetic biology. While diffusion-based and flow matching approaches have achieved progress, they typically operate at single …

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