Caravel Bio’s proteins have more than 20 amino acids, but how many is ‘more’?
A biotech company says it's developing proteins with more than 20 amino acids, but the exact number remains unclear.
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Caravel Bio is working on proteins with amino acids beyond the 20 commonly found in nature, which sounds like a big deal until you realize the report doesn’t say how many exactly—just that it’s more than 20. It’s like saying you’re building a house with more than two walls, but not specifying if it’s three or 100.
The company’s platform lets them test millions of protein designs quickly, which is great if you’re trying to find a needle in a haystack. But if the haystack is made of invisible dust, it’s just a really expensive way to stare at nothing.
Caravel’s new proteins might one day be useful, but for now, they’re just another biotech company using sciencey jargon to sound important while hoping someone pays for the privilege.
