Claude helped discover a new enzyme system — Channel NewsAsia
In the United States, Anthropic said that its artificial intelligence model Claude helped discover a new enzyme system whose properties resemble the mechanisms of CRISPR gene-editing technology. This is the startup’s first result in biological research, Channel NewsAsia reports, citing Reuters.
Analysis of DNA databases
According to Anthropic, Claude analyzed large DNA databases and identified an unusual system built around reverse transcriptase, an enzyme that copies RNA into DNA. The company called this system array-associated reverse transcriptases, or ART.
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Anthropic noted that ART contains repeating DNA sequences similar to patterns observed in CRISPR. Reverse transcriptase itself had been identified in previous research, but Claude, according to the company, was the first to recognize the key features of the broader system.
The company’s laboratory research
Anthropic listed among these features an array of non-coding DNA sequences and an additional protein whose function is not yet known. Reuters previously reported that the company had quietly established a laboratory for experimental research in the San Francisco Bay Area. Anthropic is expanding its work in life sciences and drug-related research beyond purely computational methods.
