Mechanistic and thermodynamic characterization of antiviral inhibitors targeting nucleocapsid N-terminal domain of SARS-CoV-2

P Dhaka, A Singh, S Choudhary, RK Peddinti… - Archives of Biochemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
The nucleocapsid (N) protein of SARS-CoV-2 plays a pivotal role in encapsulating the viral
genome. Developing antiviral treatments for SARS-CoV-2 is imperative due to the …

Machine learning in preclinical drug discovery

DB Catacutan, J Alexander, A Arnold… - Nature Chemical …, 2024 - nature.com
Drug-discovery and drug-development endeavors are laborious, costly and time consuming.
These programs can take upward of 12 years and cost US $2.5 billion, with a failure rate of …

Large-Scale Pretraining Improves Sample Efficiency of Active Learning-Based Virtual Screening

Z Cao, S Sciabola, Y Wang - Journal of Chemical Information and …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Virtual screening of large compound libraries to identify potential hit candidates is one of the
earliest steps in drug discovery. As the size of commercially available compound collections …

In silico screening of LRRK2 WDR domain inhibitors using deep docking and free energy simulations

E Gutkin, F Gusev, F Gentile, F Ban, SB Koby… - Chemical …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The Critical Assessment of Computational Hit-Finding Experiments (CACHE) Challenge
series is focused on identifying small molecule inhibitors of protein targets using …

Recent advances in computer-aided structure-based drug design on ion channels

P Pliushcheuskaya, G Künze - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ion channels play important roles in fundamental biological processes, such as electric
signaling in cells, muscle contraction, hormone secretion, and regulation of the immune …

Using filters in virtual screening: A comprehensive guide to minimize errors and maximize efficiency

RE Mahgoub, N Atatreh, MA Ghattas - Annual Reports in Medicinal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Virtual screening (VS) is increasingly becoming key in our search for novel drugs against
emerging therapeutic targets. Accordingly, this book chapter provides a brief description on …

Perspectives on Computational Enzyme Modeling: From Mechanisms to Design and Drug Development

K Nam, Y Shao, DT Major, M Wolf-Watz - ACS omega, 2024 - ACS Publications
Understanding enzyme mechanisms is essential for unraveling the complex molecular
machinery of life. In this review, we survey the field of computational enzymology …

Computer simulation of molecular recognition in biomolecular system: from in silico screening to generalized ensembles

Y Fukunishi, J Higo, K Kasahara - Biophysical Reviews, 2022 - Springer
Prediction of ligand-receptor complex structure is important in both the basic science and the
industry such as drug discovery. We report various computation molecular docking methods …

A preliminary understanding of the relationship between synthetic phenolic antioxidants and early pregnancy loss: Uncovering the potential molecular mechanisms

Y Xu, N Zhang, Y Hu, F Chen, L Hu, C Liao… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mounting evidence suggests that environmental pollutants may affect reproductive health,
potentially leading to adverse outcomes like pregnancy loss. However, it remains unclear …

Computational approaches to enzyme inhibition by marine natural products in the search for new drugs

F Gago - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
The exploration of biologically relevant chemical space for the discovery of small bioactive
molecules present in marine organisms has led not only to important advances in certain …