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Multimode ligand binding in receptor site modeling: implementation in CoMFA.

Viera Lukacova1, Stefan Balaz

  • 1College of Pharmacy and Center for Protease Research, North Dakota State University, Sudro Hall 8, Fargo, North Dakota 58105, USA.

Journal of Chemical Information and Computer Sciences
|November 25, 2003
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Considering multiple binding modes in receptor site modeling significantly improves accuracy. This approach, unlike traditional single-mode analysis, enhances the description and prediction of ligand-receptor interactions, particularly for complex molecules like polychlorinated dibenzofurans.

Area of Science:

  • Computational chemistry
  • Molecular modeling
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Receptor site modeling traditionally uses a single binding mode per ligand.
  • Experimental data frequently shows multiple binding conformations and orientations.
  • Ligands in a series can exhibit diverse binding modes, complicating analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a multimode binding approach for receptor site modeling.
  • To improve the accuracy of Comparative Molecular Field Analysis (CoMFA) by incorporating multiple ligand binding modes.
  • To objectively select optimal binding modes for enhanced predictive power.

Main Methods:

  • Extended Comparative Molecular Field Analysis (CoMFA) to accommodate multiple binding modes.
  • Linearized the nonlinear dependence of binding energy on probe energies for parameter optimization.

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  • Employed iterative partial least-squares (PLS) regression for self-consistent parameter optimization.
  • Applied the method to published data on polychlorinated dibenzofurans binding to the aryl hydrocarbon receptor.

    • Main Results:

    • The 16-mode binding model demonstrated significantly superior descriptive and predictive abilities compared to 1-, 2-, and 4-mode models.
    • The developed procedure objectively selected optimal binding modes from numerous possibilities.
    • Predominantly, edge-aligned binding modes, rarely used in standard CoMFA, were identified as optimal.
    • The multimode approach enhanced realism without increasing the number of optimized parameters.

    Conclusions:

    • Incorporating multiple binding modes provides a more realistic description of ligand-receptor interactions.
    • The enhanced CoMFA approach offers improved accuracy and predictive power in molecular modeling.
    • This method facilitates the objective selection of relevant binding modes, advancing drug discovery and toxicological assessments.