adaptyvbio/protein-design-skills/protein-design-workflow
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End-to-end guidance for protein design pipelines. Use this skill when: (1) Starting a new protein design project, (2) Need step-by-step workflow guidance, (3) Understanding the full design pipeline, (4) Planning compute resources and timelines, (5) Integrating multiple design tools. For tool selection, use binder-design. For QC thresholds, use protein-qc.
Install
npx vskill@latest install adaptyvbio/protein-design-skills/protein-design-workflowSKILL.md
Protein Design Workflow Guide
Standard binder design pipeline
Overview
Phase 1: Target preparation
1.1 Obtain target structure
1.2 Clean and prepare
1.3 Select hotspots
- Choose 3-6 exposed residues
- Prefer charged/aromatic (K, R, E, D, W, Y, F)
- Check surface accessibility
- Verify residue numbering
Output: target_prepared.pdb, hotspot list
Phase 2: Backbone generation
Option A: RFdiffusion (diverse exploration)
Option B: BindCraft (end-to-end)
Output: 100-500 backbone PDBs
Phase 3: Sequence design
For RFdiffusion backbones
Output: 8 sequences per backbone (800-4000 total)
Phase 4: Structure validation
Predict complexes
Output: AF2 predictions with pLDDT, ipTM, PAE
Phase 5: Filtering and selection
Apply standard thresholds
Output: 50-200 filtered candidates
Resource planning
Compute requirements
| Stage | GPU | Time (100 designs) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RFdiffusion | A10G | 30 min | |
| ProteinMPNN | T4 | 15 min | |
| Chai / AlphaFold | A100 | 4-8 hours | |
| Filtering | CPU | 15 min |
Total timeline
- Small campaign (100 designs): 8-12 hours
- Medium campaign (500 designs): 24-48 hours
- Large campaign (1000+ designs): 2-5 days
Quality checkpoints
After backbone generation
- [ ] Visual inspection of diverse backbones
- [ ] Secondary structure present
- [ ] No clashes with target
After sequence design
- [ ] ESM2 PLL > 0.0 for most sequences
- [ ] No unwanted cysteines (unless intentional)
- [ ] Reasonable sequence diversity
After validation
- [ ] pLDDT > 0.85
- [ ] ipTM > 0.50
- [ ] PAE_interface < 10
- [ ] Self-consistency RMSD < 2.0 A
Final selection
- [ ] Diverse sequences (cluster if needed)
- [ ] Manufacturable (no problematic motifs)
- [ ] Reasonable molecular weight
Common issues
| Problem | Solution | |
|---|---|---|
| Low ipTM | Check hotspots, increase designs | |
| Poor diversity | Higher temperature, more backbones | |
| High scRMSD | Backbone may be unusual | |
| Low pLDDT | Check design quality |
Advanced workflows
Multi-tool combination
- RFdiffusion for initial backbones
- Mosaic for gradient-based refinement
- ProteinMPNN diversification
- AF2 final validation
Iterative refinement
- Run initial campaign
- Analyze failures
- Adjust hotspots/parameters
- Repeat with insights
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Source
- SKILL.md in the repositoryCheckingskills/protein-design-workflow/SKILL.md
Popularity
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