Virtual screening in structure-based drug discovery

X Barril, R E Hubbard, S D Morley

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Abstract

Recent advances in structure determination and computational methods have encouraged the development of structure-based virtual screening. Here we survey progress in the field and review the most recent methods, validation experiments and real applications, including an in-house example of hit identification for the oncology target Hsp90. These results provide a basis for discussing the current state of structure-based virtual screening and to outline the developments that are expected to have a major impact in the near future.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)779-791
Number of pages13
JournalMINI-REVIEWS IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
Volume4
Issue number7
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2004

Keywords

  • virtual screening
  • in-silico screening
  • docking
  • structure-based drug design
  • Hsp90
  • binding mode prediction
  • seeded libraries
  • PROTEIN-LIGAND DOCKING
  • SMALL-MOLECULE INHIBITORS
  • INCREMENTAL CONSTRUCTION ALGORITHM
  • RNA-GUANINE TRANSGLYCOSYLASE
  • EMPIRICAL SCORING FUNCTION
  • X-RAY STRUCTURES
  • FLEXIBLE DOCKING
  • CHEMICAL DATABASES
  • AUTOMATED DOCKING
  • GENETIC ALGORITHM

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