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Life, up close · March 19, 2026

Hyperactive enzymes from a closed AI loop

Ontology-conditioned generation + RL from wet-lab feedback; reported >100× lysozyme activity, 85°C-stable chitinase, bifunctional enzymes.. Industrial enzymes that chew faster and survive heat cut energy waste in food and materials.

Source: Nature

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