Predicting the structure of large protein complexes using AlphaFold and Monte Carlo tree search

The accuracy of AlphaFold decreases with the number of protein chains and the available GPU memory limits the size of protein complexes that can be predicted. Here, the authors show that complexes with 10–30 chains can be assembled from predicted subcomponents using Monte Carlo tree search.

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Main Authors: Patrick Bryant, Gabriele Pozzati, Wensi Zhu, Aditi Shenoy, Petras Kundrotas, Arne Elofsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33729-4
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author Patrick Bryant
Gabriele Pozzati
Wensi Zhu
Aditi Shenoy
Petras Kundrotas
Arne Elofsson
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description The accuracy of AlphaFold decreases with the number of protein chains and the available GPU memory limits the size of protein complexes that can be predicted. Here, the authors show that complexes with 10–30 chains can be assembled from predicted subcomponents using Monte Carlo tree search.
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spelling doaj.art-ba16c3928c6b4e7b987cfb650ae54d3b2022-12-22T03:32:32ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232022-10-0113111410.1038/s41467-022-33729-4Predicting the structure of large protein complexes using AlphaFold and Monte Carlo tree searchPatrick Bryant0Gabriele Pozzati1Wensi Zhu2Aditi Shenoy3Petras Kundrotas4Arne Elofsson5Science for Life LaboratoryScience for Life LaboratoryScience for Life LaboratoryScience for Life LaboratoryScience for Life LaboratoryScience for Life LaboratoryThe accuracy of AlphaFold decreases with the number of protein chains and the available GPU memory limits the size of protein complexes that can be predicted. Here, the authors show that complexes with 10–30 chains can be assembled from predicted subcomponents using Monte Carlo tree search.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33729-4
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Predicting the structure of large protein complexes using AlphaFold and Monte Carlo tree search
Nature Communications
title Predicting the structure of large protein complexes using AlphaFold and Monte Carlo tree search
title_full Predicting the structure of large protein complexes using AlphaFold and Monte Carlo tree search
title_fullStr Predicting the structure of large protein complexes using AlphaFold and Monte Carlo tree search
title_full_unstemmed Predicting the structure of large protein complexes using AlphaFold and Monte Carlo tree search
title_short Predicting the structure of large protein complexes using AlphaFold and Monte Carlo tree search
title_sort predicting the structure of large protein complexes using alphafold and monte carlo tree search
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33729-4
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