Machine-Learning-Guided Mutagenesis for Directed Evolution of Fluorescent Proteins

Aug 15, 2018ACS synthetic biology

Using Machine Learning to Guide Protein Mutations for Improving Fluorescent Proteins

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Abstract

A proof-of-concept demonstrated 12 proteins with longer wavelengths than the reference yellow fluorescent protein (YFP).

  • Combining molecular evolution with machine learning may enhance the efficiency of protein engineering.
  • Two rounds of mutagenesis were conducted, using an initial library to train a machine-learning model.
  • The approach enables the creation of a focused library enriched with functional proteins for screening.
  • Alterations to the reference green fluorescent protein resulted in proteins with changed fluorescence to yellow.
  • This method is associated with improved outcomes in the directed evolution of fluorescent proteins.

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