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AlphaFold reveals how sperm and egg hook up in intimate detail
AlphaFold predicted that three sperm proteins work together to form a complex. Two of these proteins were previously known to be important for fertility. Pauli and her colleagues then confirmed that the third is also critical for fertility in both zebrafish and mice, and that the three proteins interact with one another.
How life begins: Egg, sperm, and a covert team of proteins
AlphaFold revealed a trio of sperm proteins enables fertilization by binding to egg proteins. The mechanism works in zebrafish and humans.
Sperm unlocks egg with the help of 3 hidden protein matchmakers, reveals AI
The researchers employed the artificial intelligence tool AlphaFold to uncover how sperm proteins interact at the molecular level.
Proteins on sperm form a 'key' allowing it to fuse with an egg, new study finds
The team found that three proteins on the sperm join to form a sort of key that unlocks the egg, allowing the sperm to attach. Their findings, published in the journal Cell, drawn from studies in zebrafish, mice, and human cells, show how this process has persisted over millions of years of evolution.
Sperm Can’t Unlock an Egg Without This Ancient Molecular Key
Using Google’s AlphaFold, researchers identified the bundle of three sperm proteins that seem to make sexual reproduction possible.
Scientists show how sperm and egg come together like a key in a lock
Scientists have pinpointed how sperm and egg join to spark new life across the animal kingdom, from fish to people
Scientists discover how a sperm and egg fuse together like a 'lock and key'
Scientists have discovered how a sperm and an egg fuse together, in a way that resembles a ‘lock and key’. New research focuses on the mechanism that connects the two types of cells across vertebrates in the animal kingdom.
Nature
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The huge protein database that spawned AlphaFold and biology’s AI revolution
Pioneering crystallographer Helen Berman helped to set up the massive collection of protein structures that underpins the ...
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on MSN
I was a beta tester for the Nobel prize-winning AlphaFold AI—it's going to revolutionize health research
The deep learning machine AlphaFold, which was created by Google's AI research lab DeepMind, is already transforming our ...
Scientific American
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Don’t Panic. AI Isn’t Coming to End Scientific Exploration
Science is filled with tools that once seemed revolutionary and are now just part of the research tool kit. That time may ...
technologynetworks
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AlphaFold Wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024
AlphaFold
is a revolutionary artificial intelligence (AI) system that can accurately predict the structure of proteins.
The Scientist
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The Journey to a Nobel Prize: A Protein Design and Structure Research Timeline
About 50 years ago, biologists set out to solve the protein-folding problem. The road to the Nobel victory has been arduous ...
BBC
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DeepMind uses AI to tackle neglected deadly diseases
Scientists spend years in laboratories mapping protein structures. But last year, DeepMind's
AlphaFold
program was able to ...
Nature
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AI has dreamt up a blizzard of new proteins. Do any of them actually work?
Emerging protein-design competitions aim to sift out the functional from the fantastical. But researchers hope that the real ...
Analytics India Magazine
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Did Demis Hassabis Truly Deserve the Nobel Prize?
Does AlphaFold’s monumental achievement justify Nobel recognition and set a precedent for AI-powered breakthroughs in global ...
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