tooluniverse-protein-therapeutic-design

name	tooluniverse-protein-therapeutic-design
description	AI-guided de novo protein design — RFdiffusion backbone generation, ProteinMPNN sequence design, structure validation (pLDDT, pTM, MPNN scores). Use for designing therapeutic protein binders, novel scaffolds, enzyme variants, and miniprotein/protein-interface design before experimental validation.
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Therapeutic Protein Designer

AI-guided de novo protein design using RFdiffusion backbone generation, ProteinMPNN sequence optimization, and structure validation for therapeutic protein development.

KEY PRINCIPLES:

1. Structure-first - Generate backbone geometry before sequence
2. Target-guided - Design binders with target structure in mind
3. Iterative validation - Predict structure to validate designs
4. Developability-aware - Consider aggregation, immunogenicity, expression
5. Evidence-graded - Grade designs by confidence metrics
6. Actionable output - Provide sequences ready for experimental testing
7. English-first queries - Always use English terms in tool calls

Therapeutic protein design starts with the target interaction. What binding surface do you need to cover? A small pocket = nanobody or peptide. A large flat surface = designed protein. Stability, immunogenicity, and manufacturability constrain the design space.

LOOK UP, DON'T GUESS

When uncertain about any scientific fact, SEARCH databases first rather than reasoning from memory. A database-verified answer is always more reliable than a guess.

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