AI Protein "Plug-ins": Turbocharging Prime Editing with Efficiency Engine

AI-designed mini-protein MLH1-SB blocks MMR to boost Prime Editing efficiency 18.8-fold, solving AAV delivery issues for gene therapy.

Ailurus Press
August 26, 2025
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