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DeepMind’s new AI designed enzymes from scratch, one made a chemical building block found in many medicines 99× more often than the competing product, while another broke down a plastic pollutant at 90°C where natural enzymes failed

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Briefings

DeepMind reported two breakthroughs in 2026: an AI designed enzyme that outperformed natural counterparts by 99% in a specific drug target and another that degraded plastic waste at 90°C where natural enzymes failed. The findings were published on October 5, 2026, but the study remains unverified and lacks peer review.

Key points

• DeepMind's AI-designed enzyme achieved a 99% improvement over natural enzymes in a specific chemical target, surpassing the best natural alternative.
• A second AI-designed enzyme successfully degraded plastic waste at 90°C, a temperature range where natural enzymes failed to function effectively.

Context and limitations

The study is unverified and lacks peer review. Data is from a preprint on r/singularity, and the specific drug target and plastic pollutant details remain unconfirmed.

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