PRIME is a new deep-learning method for predicting where metal ions bind in a protein. (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

PRIME is a new deep-learning method for predicting where metal ions bind in a protein.

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PRIME is a new deep-learning method for predicting where metal ions bind in a protein. In the K⁺ ion channel shown above, PRIME accurately predicts the 14 metal-binding sites in the tetrameric structure. 

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Xu and Onoda (2026)

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