Secondary Structure

Secondary structure prediction, focusing on the 3D arrangement of biomolecules like proteins and RNA, aims to determine these structures from their primary sequences. Current research heavily utilizes deep learning approaches, including convolutional neural networks (CNNs) with large kernels and transformer-based architectures, to predict secondary structures with improved accuracy, particularly for complex structures like pseudoknots. These advancements are significantly impacting fields like synthetic biology and drug design by enabling the generation of novel proteins and nucleic acids with desired properties, and improving our understanding of complex biological processes through enhanced visualization techniques. The development of more accurate and efficient prediction methods continues to be a major focus.

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