Functional alignment of protein language models via reinforcement learning
Nathaniel Blalock, Srinath Seshadri, Kensuke Nakamura, Agrim Babbar, Sarah A. Fahlberg, Ameya Kulkarni, Philip A. Romero
This paper introduces RLXF, a framework that aligns protein language models with experimental functional goals, improving the generation of high-functioning protein variants.
Nature Communications · Sep 12, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering