DeepMind's AlphaFold 3 Goes Open Source, Revolutionizing Protein Prediction
Google DeepMind has open-sourced AlphaFold 3, a significant advancement in protein structure prediction that can model complex interactions between proteins, DNA, RNA, and small molecules. This release, following the creators' Nobel Prize win, aims to accelerate drug discovery and molecular biology research. While the code is freely available, access to model weights requires permission, balancing open science with commercial interests. AlphaFold 3's diffusion-based approach enhances accuracy in predicting molecular interactions, promising substantial impacts on scientific discovery and medicine, despite some limitations.