# Looking beyond natural sequences

**Published:** August 27, 2026
**Author:** Lillian Eden | Department of Biology
**Source:** MIT News — AI
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/looking-beyond-natural-sequences

A protein’s function is determined by its structure, and structure — the way a protein folds — is determined by its sequence of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. Many methods for designing novel proteins, including examples that could bind to a disease-causing…

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