AlphaFold is an artificial intelligence (AI) program developed by DeepMind, which performs predictions of protein structure.
AlphaFold 2 and AlphaFold 3 are available on Nova cluster via environment modules.
AlphaFold 3 has restrictive licensing terms. To request access to the software and its model parameters, users need to:
- visit https://iastate.service-now.com/esc?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=e032ffc7fb925250a569ff495eefdc68,
- review the terms of use,
- click the checkbox at the bottom of the form to agree with the terms, and
- then click "submit" on the right-hand side of the screen (bottom on small screens).
The form provides a quick summary of key points, but we encourage users to read the full terms which are linked on the form and below.
https://github.com/google-deepmind/alphafold3/blob/main/WEIGHTS_TERMS_OF_USE.md
https://github.com/google-deepmind/alphafold3/blob/main/OUTPUT_TERMS_OF_USE.md
Once the terms have been agreed to, users will be added to the Alphafold3 access list —allowing access to the Alphafold3 module on HPC systems. Users will receive a confirmation message from ServiceNow when they have been added to the access list.