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Targeting protein-ligand neosurfaces with a generalizable deep learning tool

Marchand, Anthony  
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Buckley, Stephen  
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Schneuing, Arne  
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January 15, 2025
Nature

Molecular recognition events between proteins drive biological processes in living systems1. However, higher levels of mechanistic regulation have emerged, in which protein-protein interactions are conditioned to small molecules2, 3, 4-5. Despite recent advances, computational tools for the design of new chemically induced protein interactions have remained a challenging task for the field6,7. Here we present a computational strategy for the design of proteins that target neosurfaces, that is, surfaces arising from protein-ligand complexes. To develop this strategy, we leveraged a geometric deep learning approach based on learned molecular surface representations8,9 and experimentally validated binders against three drug-bound protein complexes: Bcl2-venetoclax, DB3-progesterone and PDF1-actinonin. All binders demonstrated high affinities and accurate specificities, as assessed by mutational and structural characterization. Remarkably, surface fingerprints previously trained only on proteins could be applied to neosurfaces induced by interactions with small molecules, providing a powerful demonstration of generalizability that is uncommon in other deep learning approaches. We anticipate that such designed chemically induced protein interactions will have the potential to expand the sensing repertoire and the assembly of new synthetic pathways in engineered cells for innovative drug-controlled cell-based therapies10.

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DOI
10.1038/s41586-024-08435-4
Web of Science ID

WOS:001396211800001

PubMed ID

39814890

Author(s)
Marchand, Anthony  
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Buckley, Stephen  
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Schneuing, Arne  
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Pacesa, Martin  
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Elia, Maddalena  
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Gainza, Pablo  
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Elizarova, Evgenia  
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Neeser, Rebecca M.  
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Lee, Pao-Wan
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Reymond, Luc  
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Date Issued

2025-01-15

Publisher

NATURE PORTFOLIO

Published in
Nature
Subjects

RATIONAL DESIGN

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SURFACE

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ACTIVATION

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PREDICTION

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ANTIBODIES

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Science & Technology

Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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EPFL

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PTCB  
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FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)

310030_197724;TMGC-3_213750;200020_214843

National Center of Competence in Research in Molecular Systems Engineering

180544

EPSRC Turing AI World-Leading Research Fellowship

EP/X040062/1

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January 28, 2025
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