Protein Complex Surface Extraction for AI Interaction Prediction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current learning models for predicting protein complex structures face challenges due to noise and high costs, making it difficult to accurately predict the binding of protein complexes.

Innovation Solution

A prediction device and method using artificial intelligence to predict the structure of protein complexes by learning protein sequences, extracting surface information, and providing interaction prediction data for protein complexes and external proteins.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If learning models are used to predict protein complex structures, then structure prediction capability is improved, but noise and high costs occur during the learning process

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructure prediction accuracyVSAvoidprediction reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces surface information extraction as an intermediary step between structure prediction and interaction analysis. Instead of directly using raw predicted structures which contain noise, the system extracts surface geometric and chemical properties as intermediate representations. This mediator layer filters out irrelevant noise while preserving essential interaction-related features, thereby improving prediction reliability without sacrificing accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts only the necessary surface information (geometric and chemical properties) from the complete protein complex structure prediction output. By taking out only the relevant surface features needed for interaction prediction rather than using the entire structure data, the system reduces noise and computational costs while maintaining the essential information needed for accurate interaction analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Loss of information

If complete protein complex structure data is used, then comprehensive structural information is obtained, but computational cost and processing time increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural information completenessVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts only surface information from the complete protein complex structure, focusing on geometric properties (curvature, accessibility) and chemical properties (electrostatic potential, hydrophobicity) that are relevant for interaction prediction. This selective extraction discards internal structural details that are not necessary for surface interaction analysis, thereby reducing processing time and computational cost while maintaining the essential structural information needed for interaction prediction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies local quality by focusing computational resources on analyzing only the surface regions of protein complexes that are relevant for interactions, rather than processing the entire structure uniformly. By identifying and analyzing only the interaction-relevant surface areas with appropriate geometric and chemical properties, the system reduces overall processing time while maintaining comprehensive structural information where needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP4546348A1Device for predicting protein-protein interaction using protein complex surface information based on artificial intelligence and method using the same
Publication Date: 2025.04.30 LG MANAGEMENT DEV INST CO LTD
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AI summary

A prediction device for predicting protein-protein interactions using protein complex surface information based on artificial intelligence includes: memory; a communicator; and a processor operably connected to the memory and the communicator, wherein the processor may be configured to: predict a structure of a protein complex based on an artificial intelligence model, extract information related to a surface of a protein complex, and provide interaction prediction data for the protein complex and an external protein based on the extracted information related to the surface of the protein complex surface.