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Lab terms ↔ compute terms

Use lab words first with customers. Never clinical claims.

Structure prediction Computing a likely 3D backbone/side-chain arrangement from sequence (not crystallography).

pLDDT Per-residue confidence score from AlphaFold-class models. Higher ≈ more confident prediction — still not wet-lab truth.

PAE Predicted aligned error between residues — useful for domain confidence.

MSA Multiple sequence alignment — evolutionary context for prediction; free path often uses public API.

FASTA Text format for sequences starting with >header.

QC-A Automated structural sanity gate (files + confidence heuristics) for pilots/proof.

QC-F Full paid gate before invoice — human + automated checklist.

Spark / DGX Our GPU host for folds; one active fold at a time.

Queue Jobs waiting for the single fold slot (honest scarcity).

Roadmap engine Catalogued but not self-serve Live yet.

Seller phrase bank

Instead of “medical AI” → Computational research tool for structure hypotheses.

Instead of “guaranteed fold” → Predicted structure with confidence maps; wet lab validates.

Instead of “unlimited free” → Free: 1×≤400 aa · managed pilot ≤3 · then paid SKUs.