‘Superdark’ protein looks like a G-protein-coupled receptor — but shows unconventional behaviour

Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02472-xMining millions of AI-predicted structures reveals an evolutionarily conserved protein that resembles a receptor family member but functions differently.

Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02472-x

Mining millions of AI-predicted structures reveals an evolutionarily conserved protein that resembles a receptor family member but functions differently.