
Abstract The prediction of Protein-Protein Interactions (PPI) is a central problem in systems biology. Current paradigms are inefficient: biophysical simulations are computationally intractable for interactome-wide screening, while Deep Learning architectures suffer from opacity and reliance on prohibitive GPU infrastructure. In this work, we introduce Project Resonance, an alignment-free framework that redefines bio-interaction as a signal processing problem. We hypothesize that protein compatibility is governed by a "Spectral Grammar"—a low-rank thermodynamic structure detectable via classical linear algebra. Using the Homo sapiens proteome (STRING v12.0) as a model system, we implemented a pipeline combining: Semantic Signal Extraction via TF-IDF on k-mers. Latent Manifold Projection using Truncated Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) to isolate thermodynamic signal from evolutionary noise. Geometric Inference using Gradient Boosting Machines (XGBoost) on interaction tensors. Triple Validation Results (N=40,000): We conducted a large-scale validation using 20,000 High-Confidence Positives (Score > 900) against 20,000 Real Biological Negatives (Score < 150), avoiding the pitfalls of synthetic data. AUC-ROC (Real Negatives): 0.9907 AUC-ROC (Random Baseline): 0.9653 Training Time: ~147 seconds (2.5 minutes). The fact that Real Negatives are identified with higher precision than Random noise confirms the "Spectral Dissonance" hypothesis: biological non-interaction is a structured, detectable phenomenon, not merely the absence of signal. This "Green AI" approach democratizes high-throughput proteomics. Key Highlights: Accuracy: 99.1% AUC on Real Biological Data. Robustness: Validated on 40,000 human protein pairs. Speed: Ultra-fast training (<3 min) and inference (<1ms). Methodology: Pure Linear Algebra (SVD) + Gradient Boosting. Statement of AI Assistance: This research was conducted with the computational co-piloting of Gemini (Google DeepMind) for code optimization and mathematical formalization. CHANGELOG 25/12/2025 1.0: Fix corresponding Homo sapiens taxonomy (Correction from initial Rat model). 25/12/2025 1.2: Fix Random Data (Transition to Hard Biological Negatives protocol). 25/12/2025 1.4: New Test 99% (Expanded dataset to 40,000 samples; Title and Description modifications). 25/12/2025 1.6: General Fixes (Latex optimization, font scaling, and visual validation). NOTE TO RESEARCHERS & CITATION POLICY This work represents an independent breakthrough in computational proteomics, offering a lightweight alternative to GPU-heavy models. We are fully aware of parallel developments and recent literature from major institutions. If this framework, particularly the application of Spectral Thermodynamics/SVD to biological sequences, inspires your own research or validates your findings, please uphold academic integrity by citing this original work. 📧 Feedback & Collaboration: We actively welcome peer review and comparative analysis. Please send your feedback or inquiries to: apirolo@abc.gob.ar
⚠️ CITATION REQUEST: We are aware of the current landscape in PPI prediction (including recent Oxford papers). If our Spectral/SVD approach provides you with insights or inspiration that simpler linear algebra can solve complex biological problems, please cite this preprint. Feedback: apirolo@abc.gob.ar
Linear Algebra, Computational Biology/statistics & numerical data, Spectral Thermodynamics, High-Throughput Screening Assays/classification, Drug Discovery, Green AI, Computational Biology, Computational Biology/statistics & numerical data, SVD, High-Throughput Screening, Protein-Protein Interaction, High-Throughput Screening Assays, Computational Biology/classification
Linear Algebra, Computational Biology/statistics & numerical data, Spectral Thermodynamics, High-Throughput Screening Assays/classification, Drug Discovery, Green AI, Computational Biology, Computational Biology/statistics & numerical data, SVD, High-Throughput Screening, Protein-Protein Interaction, High-Throughput Screening Assays, Computational Biology/classification
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