AlphaFold 'Goes Viral': Database Adds Protein Complexes of Common Viruses

AlphaFold 'goes viral': database adds protein complexes of common viruses

Nature, Published online: 24 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03022-1AI predictions could help with pandemic preparedness, but they will need experimental confirmation.

AI-predicted protein structures for thousands of viruses added to AlphaFold database

Nvidia and Google DeepMind expand AlphaFold database with 1.8 million protein complex predictions covering 2,800 viruses to accelerate pandemic

AlphaFold Database adds viral protein complexes to support pandemic preparedness

The latest release includes protein structure predictions for thousands of viruses, which could improve the response to future outbreaks.