AlphaFold models of host-pathogen interactions elucidate the prevalence and structural modes of molecular mimicry
Delora Baptista, Lidia Gomez-Lucas, Jürgen Jänes, Nevan J. Krogan, Maria João Amorim, Ylva Ivarsson, Pedro Beltrão
The paper uses AlphaFold to predict structures of host-pathogen PPIs, revealing molecular mimicry modes and convergent evolution of interaction interfaces.
bioRxiv · Jun 4, 2025 · PreprintBioinformatics