# The human surfaceome: AI flags potential cell surface drug targets overlooked by major databases

- Source: Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
- Published: 2026-10-29T21:50:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-human-surfaceome-ai-flags-potential.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/the-human-surfaceome-ai-flags-potential-cell-surface-drug-targets-over-2794f9/

More than 65% of approved medicines work by binding to proteins on the surface of human cells. Yet scientists developing new treatments face a fundamental problem: Major biological databases disagree about which proteins are actually found on cell surfaces.

_Ground Level News shows a short summary only; the full article and all rights belong to Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories._