AlphaFold predictions of fold-switched conformations are driven by structure memorization

D Chakravarty, JW Schafer, EA Chen, JF Thole… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Recent work suggests that AlphaFold (AF)–a deep learning-based model that can
accurately infer protein structure from sequence–may discern important features of folded …

New prediction categories in CASP15

A Kryshtafovych, M Antczak… - Proteins: Structure …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Prediction categories in the Critical Assessment of Structure Prediction (CASP) experiments
change with the need to address specific problems in structure modeling. In CASP15, four …

Statistical Thermodynamics of the Protein Ensemble: Mediating Function and Evolution

VJ Hilser, JO Wrabl, CEF Millard… - Annual Review of …, 2025 - annualreviews.org
The growing appreciation of native state conformational fluctuations mediating protein
function calls for critical reevaluation of protein evolution and adaptation. If proteins are …

Structural Models of Human Norepinephrine Transporter Ensemble Reveal the Allosteric Sites and Ligand-Binding Mechanism

D Luo, Y Zhang, Y Li, Z Liu, H Wu… - The Journal of Physical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The norepinephrine transporter (NET) plays a pivotal role in recycling norepinephrine (NE)
from the synaptic cleft. However, the structures referring to the conformational heterogeneity …

AlphaFold2 has more to learn about protein energy landscapes

D Chakravarty, JW Schafer, EA Chen, JR Thole… - BioRxiv, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Recent work suggests that AlphaFold2 (AF2)–a deep learning-based model that can
accurately infer protein structure from sequence–may discern important features of folded …

Critical assessment of methods of protein structure prediction (CASP)—Round XV

A Kryshtafovych, T Schwede, M Topf… - Proteins: Structure …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Computing protein structure from amino acid sequence information has been a long‐
standing grand challenge. Critical assessment of structure prediction (CASP) conducts …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting Mutation-Induced Allosteric Changes in Structures and Conformational Ensembles of the ABL Kinase Using AlphaFold2 Adaptations with Alanine …

N Raisinghani, M Alshahrani, G Gupta… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Despite the success of AlphaFold2 approaches in predicting single protein structures, these
methods showed intrinsic limitations in predicting multiple functional conformations of …

Explaining conformational diversity in protein families through molecular motions

V Lombard, S Grudinin, E Laine - Scientific Data, 2024 - nature.com
Proteins play a central role in biological processes, and understanding their conformational
variability is crucial for unraveling their functional mechanisms. Recent advancements in …

A Review of RNA Structure Prediction: Exploring the Potential of Computational Approaches

A Tripathi, R Dhanuka, JP Singh - IEEE Transactions on …, 2025 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
RNA plays a crucial role in regulating gene expression, thereby ensuring the maintenance
of genetic integrity. RNA can fold into various structures based on alternative intra-molecular …

[HTML][HTML] Integrative Modeling of Protein-Polypeptide Complexes by Bayesian Model Selection using AlphaFold and NMR Chemical Shift Perturbation Data

TL Benavides, GT Montelione - bioRxiv, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Protein-polypeptide interactions, including those involving intrinsically-disordered peptides
and intrinsically-disordered regions of protein binding partners, are crucial for many …