Mapping DNA sequences to 3D protein structure is the problem that the AlphaFold tries to solve. I don't think it tries to solve for "drug discovery". I suspect

Mapping DNA sequences to 3D protein structure is the problem that the AlphaFold tries to solve. I don't think it tries to solve for "drug discovery". I suspect that, like any ML problem, this one is a small part of the whole solution of drug discovery. There are always system-level dynamics at play. To me, some relevant questions before deciding to take on an ML problem tend to be: [x] Does solving it eliminate manual labor from the process? [x] Does it save $ in the progress towards solving the whole problem? [x] Is it fun to solve it?