Claude designs protein binders against scorpion neurotoxins; 17 of 211 designs meet criteria

Anthropic worked with Citrini Research to have an internal research model autonomously design minibinders against scorpion neurotoxins over about 64 hours. Adaptyv Bio and Twist Bioscience tested 211 designs, and 17 met the binding criteria; all designs and data were released. Scorpion stings cause over 3,250 deaths a year, and the neglected disease attracts little commercial investment.

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