Did DeepMind Solve One of Biology's Biggest Challenges? | AlphaFold 2

The video discusses the breakthrough of AlphaFold 2 by DeepMind in solving the protein folding problem, a significant challenge in computational biology. It explains the importance of protein folding, its role in diseases, and the difficulties in predicting protein structures. AlphaFold 2's advancements are highlighted, including its evaluation methods and potential applications in drug discovery and understanding diseases like COVID-19. Despite its success, AlphaFold 2 is not perfect, but it offers a valuable tool for researchers.

Explain the role of amino acids in determining protein structure.

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What potential applications could arise from improved protein structure prediction?

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Discuss the challenges that remain in the field of computational biology despite advancements like Alpha Fold Two.

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