Integrating Large-Scale Protein Structure Prediction into Human Genetics Research.

Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras, Portugal.

Published: August 2024

The last five years have seen impressive progress in deep learning models applied to protein research. Most notably, sequence-based structure predictions have seen transformative gains in the form of AlphaFold2 and related approaches. Millions of missense protein variants in the human population lack annotations, and these computational methods are a valuable means to prioritize variants for further analysis. Here, we review the recent progress in deep learning models applied to the prediction of protein structure and protein variants, with particular emphasis on their implications for human genetics and health. Improved prediction of protein structures facilitates annotations of the impact of variants on protein stability, protein-protein interaction interfaces, and small-molecule binding pockets. Moreover, it contributes to the study of host-pathogen interactions and the characterization of protein function. As genome sequencing in large cohorts becomes increasingly prevalent, we believe that better integration of state-of-the-art protein informatics technologies into human genetics research is of paramount importance.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-genom-120622-020615DOI Listing

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