# Computational design yields new metalloproteases

Researchers have developed computational methods to design metalloproteases, enzymes that use metal ions to catalyze chemical reactions. The advance could enable tailor-made enzymes for biotechnology, medicine, and industrial catalysis. It remains a research milestone, with practical applications still to be validated.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Science
- [Nature](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-11167-2) — 2026-10-14