Scientists Come up with New AI Tool to Study Protein Dynamics inside Human Cells

It is well known that proteins in human cells control a range of biological processes. The main tool for studying protein motion is known as single-molecule Forster Resonance Energy Transfer. A recent study published in eLife has revealed that scientists have come up with an artificial intelligence tool to analyse how proteins move and interact. The lead author said, “Some of the challenges with single-molecule Forster Resonance Energy Transfer include the very large data that are produced, and the steps that researchers need to take to process the images before analysis.” Emphasising upon how this tool is beneficial for research and how it is helpful for understanding large datasets without the need for human intervention, he said, “Machine learning technologies, especially deep neural networks, have significantly improved our ability to understand large datasets without the need for human intervention. We wanted to see whether employing these technologies to single-molecule Forster Resonance Energy Transfer data would allow automated, fast characterisation of protein motions, independently of human experts.” Read all the Latest News, Breaking News and Coronavirus News here