A Comprehensive Computational Platform to Guide Drug Development Using Graph-Based Signature Methods.

Douglas E V Pires; Stephanie Portelli; Pâmela M Rezende; Wandré N P Veloso; Joicymara S Xavier; Malancha Karmakar; Yoochan Myung; João P V Linhares; Carlos H M Rodrigues; Michael Silk; David B Ascher
Abstract
High-throughput computational techniques have become invaluable tools to help increase the overall success, process efficiency, and associated costs of drug development. By designing ligands tailored to specific protein structures in a disease of interest, an understanding of molecular interactions and ways to optimize them can be achieved prior to chemical synthesis. This understanding can help direct crucial chemical and biological experiments by maximizing available resources on higher quality leads. Moreover, predicting molecular binding affinity within specific biological contexts, as well as ligand pharmacokinetics and toxicities, can aid in filtering out redundant leads early on within the process. We describe a set of computational tools which can aid in drug discovery at different stages, from hit identification (EasyVS) to lead optimization and candidate selection (CSM-lig, mCSM-lig, Arpeggio, pkCSM). Incorporating these tools along the drug development process can help ensure that candidate leads are chemically and biologically feasible to become successful and tractable drugs.
Journal METHODS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (CLIFTON, N.J.)
ISSN 1940-6029
Published 01 Jan 2020
Volume 2112
Issue
Pages 91-106
DOI 10.1007/978-1-0716-0270-6_7
Type Journal Article
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