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SURFCOMP: a novel graph-based approach to molecular surface comparison.

Christian Hofbauer1, Hans Lohninger, András Aszódi

  • 1Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Brunnerstrasse 59, A-1235 Vienna, Austria.

Journal of Chemical Information and Computer Sciences
|May 25, 2004
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces a new computational method to compare molecular surfaces and identify similar regions, aiding in the design of new drugs by analyzing physicochemical properties.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational chemistry
  • Cheminformatics
  • Drug discovery

Background:

  • Analyzing physicochemical properties on molecular surfaces is crucial for understanding compound behavior.
  • Identifying similarities between molecules aids in rational drug design.
  • Existing methods may lack efficiency in detecting local similarities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and present a novel computational approach for detecting locally similar regions between molecular surfaces.
  • To enhance the process of rational drug design by improving the analysis of molecular similarities.
  • To reduce the complexity of comparing molecular surfaces with associated properties.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing maximal common subgraph comparison and harmonic shape image matching.

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  • Augmenting molecular surfaces with properties like electrostatic potential and lipophilicity.
  • Employing geometric and physicochemical heuristics as filters to reduce computational complexity.

    • Main Results:

    • The approach successfully detects locally similar regions between molecular surfaces.
    • Tested on dihydrofolate reductase and thermolysin inhibitors, it accurately recovers compound alignments.
    • Demonstrated effectiveness in identifying key interactions within active sites.

    Conclusions:

    • The presented method offers an efficient way to compare molecular surfaces based on geometric and physicochemical properties.
    • This technique can significantly contribute to rational drug design by revealing subtle molecular similarities.
    • The approach shows promise for applications in drug discovery and development.