The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to three scientists who have made revolutionary discoveries in understanding the structure of proteins, the building blocks of life. David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper won this prestigious prize for their work to design and predict the structure of proteins.
The Power of Protein Design: David Baker
US scientist David Baker has taken groundbreaking steps in the field of biotechnology with his new protein designs. The methods developed by Baker enable the design of special proteins in the field of medicine and bioengineering, enabling the development of new drugs, vaccines and nanomaterials.
Artificial Intelligence Predicting Protein Structure: AlphaFold
Demis Hassabis and John Jumper from Google DeepMind have developed an artificial intelligence model called AlphaFold that answers a problem that has been waiting to be solved for 50 years: predicting the three-dimensional structure of proteins from their amino acid sequences. This system enabled scientists to accurately model the structure of millions of proteins, ushering in a new era in biological research.
Conclusion: Innovations Leading Science
The work of Baker, Hassabis and Jumper not only offers unique opportunities for protein science and biotechnology, but will also play an important role in combating disease in the future. These discoveries show how far humanity can go in unravelling the complex secrets of biology.
Source: Nobel Prize
Published on: 9 October 2024Edited on: 9 October 2024