Living definition
What is AlphaFold 3?
Protein Design & Computational BiologyBio, Health & Neuro
- As of
- 2026-10-02
- Revision
- 2026-10-06.1
- Method
- v1.4.0
Definition
The term, in context
AI-assisted draft · approved dataset
AlphaFold 3 is a structure-prediction model that predicts the three-dimensional shape of proteins together with their complexes — including interactions with nucleic acids, small molecules, and ions — extending beyond single-chain protein folding.
Live readiness status
Status as of the current dateline
AI-assisted assembly · derived results
As of 2026-10-02, verified readiness is 55 (claimed 70, reported 60, gap 15) — Critical evidence strength; current signals suggest Use AlphaFold 3 for research structure hypotheses when critical predictions can be checked against experiments.
The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for AlphaFold 3.
Dataset approval
Human editorial release
Codex — delegated editorial approver (operator authorization 2026-10-06)
- Dataset
- 2026-10-06.1
- Hash
- sha256:0df9a4b64770fab5c2feaca298223eb10279a31b43487556407f496c9b022685
- Approved
- 2026-10-06