Improved protein binder design using -pairing targeted RFdiffusion
Isaac Sappington, Martin Toul, David S. Lee, Stephanie A. Robinson, Inna Goreshnik, Clara McCurdy, Tung Ching Chan, Nic Buchholz, Buwei Huang, Dionne K. Vafeados, Mariana Garcia-Sanchez, Nicole Roullier, Matthias Glögl, Christopher J. Kim, Joseph L. Watson, , David A. Baker
Conditioning RFdiffusion on edge beta-strand pairing yields specific binders to polar targets, with in silico success above 9.2% versus 0.98% for hotspot-only conditioning.
Nature Communications · Jan 10, 2026Peer-reviewedBiochemistry✦ In-depth digest