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# Nanobody (VHH) Affinity Prediction Dataset
## Dataset Overview
This dataset helps predict the binding affinity between nanobodies (VHH, single-domain antibodies from camelids) and their target antigens. Affinity is a key parameter that measures how strongly an antibody binds to its antigen, usually expressed as dissociation constant (KD) or binding free energy.
High affinity is a critical property for therapeutic antibodies, so accurately predicting nanobody affinity is important for antibody engineering and screening.
## Data Collection
The dataset is based on experimentally measured nanobody-antigen binding affinities. Data is collected from published literature and split based on score (stratified split)
## Dataset Structure
The dataset is split into training, validation, and test sets.
### File Format
CSV files contain these columns:
- `seq`: Nanobody amino acid sequence
- `score`: Affinity value (typically -log10(KD) where KD is in M), higher values indicate stronger binding affinity
## Uses and Limitations
### Uses
- Develop models to predict nanobody affinity
- Help select and optimize nanobodies
- Reduce experimental work and speed up drug development
### Limitations
- Differences in affinity measurement methods may cause data variability
- The same antibody-antigen pair may have different affinity values under different conditions
- The dataset may not cover all possible nanobody-antigen combinations
## Evaluation Metrics
Model performance is evaluated using:
- Spearman correlation
- R²
- Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE)
- Mean Absolute Error (MAE) |