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Ligo Biosciences

Enzyme design models.

Class
Summer 2024
Status
Active
Industry
Healthcare
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Team size
4

Website

https://www.ligo.bio

About

We are building the next generation of deep-learning models for enzyme design to slash the cost of chemical manufacturing. The $6 trillion chemical industry is flawed: It produces 20% of industrial greenhouse gases, and is responsible for 15% of global energy usage. Enzymes offer a far more sustainable alternative to chemical synthesis and have already revolutionised how a select few chemicals are produced. The problem is each enzyme takes years of trial and error to develop. Our enzyme models learn the principles of catalysis, allowing us to design enzymes for each reaction, in days not years.