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AlphaFold Revolutionizes Biology: 3.3M Users, 35K Citations

11/27/2025

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Since its release in 2020, DeepMind's AlphaFold has significantly transformed structural biology.
Researchers including Andrea Pauli used AlphaFold to uncover protein interactions, such as the binding of the Bouncer protein in zebrafish fertilization.
The tool has been cited in over 35,000 papers.
AlphaFold's accessibility reaches over 3.3 million users worldwide, including many from low-income countries, and advances digital biology and drug discovery.

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Since its release in 2020, DeepMind's AlphaFold has significantly transformed structural biology.
Researchers including Andrea Pauli used AlphaFold to uncover protein interactions, such as the binding of the Bouncer protein in zebrafish fertilization.
The tool has been cited in over 35,000 papers.
AlphaFold's accessibility reaches over 3.3 million users worldwide, including many from low-income countries, and advances digital biology and drug discovery.