The precise prediction of Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC)-peptide complex structures is pivotal for understanding cellular immune responses and advancing vaccine design. In this study, we enhanced AlphaFold's capabilities by fine-tuning it with a specialized dataset comprised by exclusively high-resolution MHC-peptide crystal structures. This tailored approach aimed to address the generalist nature of AlphaFold's original training, which, while broad-ranging, lacked the granularity necessary for the high-precision demands of MHC-peptide interaction prediction. A comparative analysis was conducted against the homology-modeling-based method Pandora [13], as well as the AlphaFold multimer model [8]. Our results demonstrate that our fine-tuned model outperforms both in terms of RMSD (median value is 0.65 Å) but also provides enhanced predicted lDDT scores, offering a more reliable assessment of the predicted structures. These advances have substantial implications for computational immunology, potentially accelerating the development of novel therapeutics and vaccines by providing a more precise computational lens through which to view MHC-peptide interactions.
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