Protein structure prediction is one of the most important goals pursued by bioinformatics and theoretical chemistry; it is highly important in medicine (for example, in drug design) and biotechnology (for example, in the design of novel enzymes).
蛋白质结构预测是生物信息学与理论化学所追求的最重要目标之一;它在医学上（例如，在药物设计）和在生物技术上（例如，新的酶的设计）都是非常重要的。