Language models learn to design proteins — Profluent Bio applies them to gene editors
nathanbenaich · x · 2026-10-29
Nathan Benaich of Air Street Capital discusses portfolio company Profluent Bio: protein sequences can be written as strings of letters, so language models can learn to design them — and Profluent is applying this approach to gene editors.
The remarks come from his mtslive conversation on the State of AI Report 2026.
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