Case study: AlphaFold uses open data and AI to discover the 3D protein universe

Open data played a pivotal role in the development of the AlphaFold AI. The same open principles now apply to AlphaFold predictions.

Decorative image showing a nuclear pore complex AlphaFold prediction on blue and green background. — Credit: Nuclear pore complex prediction by AlphaFold. Edited by Karen Arnott/EMBL-EBI. Background image from Adobe Stock Imag

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