AlphaFold Database welcomes community datasets
Latest AlphaFold Database update adds high-value datasets for microbial and viral proteins, generated by specialist communities
2026
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AlphaFold Database launches custom annotations feature
The AlphaFold Database (AlphaFold DB) has introduced a new functionality that enables users to integrate and visualise custom sequence annotations. These annotations are processed in the browser for the current session only. The new functionality is made possible through the integration of the PDBe…
2025
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AI analysis for bioimages – what’s missing?
Lack of incentives and low adoption of metadata standards are limiting AI’s potential for bioimage analysis – a new paper proposes solutions.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2025
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EMBL-EBI and Google DeepMind renew partnership and release update to AlphaFold Database
Deeper collaboration between EMBL-EBI and Google DeepMind brings updates to the AlphaFold Database.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2025
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New PDBe entry pages: Interactive, personalised, and mobile-ready
Explore molecular structures with new interactive 3D viewers and AI annotations
2025
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New AlphaFold Database entry pages
The AlphaFold Protein Structure Database (AFDB) has redesigned its entry pages to make exploring predicted protein structures faster, clearer, and more intuitive. This update delivers a streamlined experience across devices, whether you’re browsing from the lab, your desktop, or on the move.…
2025
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BioChemGraph: Unifying structural and bioactivity data to accelerate drug discovery
In the era of data-driven biology, integrating information from different resources is essential yet often challenging. The BioChemGraph project addresses this challenge by creating infrastructure that consolidates structural, functional, and biochemical annotations for small molecules and their…
2024
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AlphaFold database empowers researchers with enhanced structural search via Foldseek integration
Traditional sequence search methods are fast and efficient but rely solely on comparing amino acid sequences. This approach can miss crucial insights because proteins with similar functions can have vastly different sequences. Although their sequences have diverged, these proteins often retain 3D…
2024
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The AI revolution hinges on accessible training
Team Leader Sameer Velankar on why accessible training is key for AlphaFold and AI tools more generally.
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2024
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A leap in user experience: AlphaFold Database introduces sequence-based search and structure cluster members
In response to user community demands, the AlphaFold Protein Structure database has introduced sequence-based search and cluster members.
2023
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Revealing the secrets of protein evolution using the AlphaFold database
Researchers use the AlphaFold database and Foldseek Cluster algorithm to analyse millions of predicted protein structures and offer new insights into protein evolution.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2023
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