Ariax provides an AI‑powered platform that makes protein design workflows open, reproducible, and accessible to researchers. Users upload or select a target structure, define interaction hotspots, and run established design methods through a guided, click‑based interface that tracks inputs, project status, and results, producing ranked protein candidates. The platform integrates public structural data (e.g., RCSB) and maintains visibility of controls, scores, and intermediate designs for real‑world campaigns.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Protein designers often face high barriers to using state-of-the-art computational design tools, including complex software installation, limited access to powerful GPUs, opaque proprietary methods, and costly subscription models, which impede reproducibility and rapid iteration of design campaigns.
Solution
Ariax offers a web‑based platform that hosts open‑source protein‑design workflows such as BindCraft, BoltzGen, and PXDesign behind a guided, click‑driven interface. Users upload a target structure or retrieve one from the RCSB PDB, select interaction hotspots, and configure design preferences, after which the system runs backbone generation, sequence design, structure prediction, and scoring on on‑demand NVIDIA GPUs. All stages are visible in a single project view, with intermediate results organized and ranked automatically. The platform charges only for the actual GPU compute time used, eliminating subscription fees, queue wait times, and quota approvals. Optional consulting services are available for input preparation, project configuration, monitoring, and post‑run analysis, giving users full control while providing expert assistance when needed.
Target Audience
Primary users are academic researchers, biotech and pharmaceutical scientists, and students who need accessible, reproducible computational protein design tools for research and development projects.
Features
- Guided workflow that moves from structure selection through project setup, status tracking, and result review in a unified dashboard
- Integration of vetted open‑source design engines (BindCraft, BoltzGen, PXDesign) with transparent, peer‑reviewed algorithms
- On‑demand access to modern NVIDIA GPUs (B300, B200, H200, H100, A100, etc.) with per‑hour pricing, no subscription or queue delays
- Automatic organization of structures, scores, and intermediate designs, with ranked final candidates presented for download
- Support for multiple design modalities including de novo miniproteins, linear peptides, VHH nanobodies, cyclic peptides, and helicons
- Optional professional services for target preparation, parameter tuning, campaign monitoring, and post‑run analysis
- Real‑time project status bars, logs, and interactive structure viewers for transparent progress monitoring