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AI-designed miniproteins switch key cell receptors on and off

  • May 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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AI-designed miniproteins switch key cell receptors on and off
G protein-coupled receptors, or GPCRs, sit in the plasma membrane, the boundary that defines the inside and outside of a living cell. They communicate with nearly every physiological process in our bodies—from the ability to see and smell, to sensing of adrenaline, insulin, nutrients and medicines.

Originally published at Phys.org

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