| name | alphafold |
| description | Use when running AlphaFold2 predictions on custom protein sequences, validating designed sequences via self-consistency, predicting binder-target complexes, or interpreting AF2 confidence metrics (pLDDT, pTM, ipTM). |
| metadata | null |
AlphaFold2 Structure Prediction
Use when the agent needs to run AlphaFold2 for protein structure prediction and complex modeling. Covers validating designed sequences, predicting binder-target complexes, and calculating confidence metrics (pLDDT, pTM, ipTM).
Distinct from alphafold-database (which retrieves pre-computed structures) — this skill covers running AF2 predictions on custom sequences.
Requirements
- Python 3.8+
- CUDA 11.0+, 32 GB GPU VRAM minimum (A100 recommended)
- For multimers: ColabFold recommended over local install
Deployment Options
1. ColabFold (Recommended for Multimers)
pip install colabfold[alphafold]
colabfold_batch input.fasta output_dir/ \
--model-type alphafold2_ptm \
--num-recycles 3
colabfold_batch complex.fasta output_dir/ \
--model-type alphafold2_multimer_v3 \
--num-recycles 20 \
--num-models 5
2. LocalColabFold
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/YoshitakaMo/localcolabfold/main/install_colabbatch_linux.sh
bash install_colabbatch_linux.sh
colabfold_batch sequences.fasta results/ \
--model-type alphafold2_multimer_v3 \
--num-recycles 3 \
--use-gpu-relax