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Evaluation and application of multiple scoring functions for a virtual screening experiment.

Li Xing1, Edward Hodgkin, Qian Liu

  • 1Tripos, Inc, St Louis, MO 63144, USA. li.xing@pfizer.com

Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design
|December 15, 2004
PubMed
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This study evaluated five scoring functions for identifying novel factor Xa inhibitors. FlexX demonstrated the highest hit rate (80%) in virtual screening, outperforming random screening significantly.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational chemistry
  • Drug discovery
  • Molecular modeling

Background:

  • Factor Xa inhibitors are crucial for treating thrombotic disorders.
  • Virtual screening is a key strategy for identifying novel drug candidates.
  • Accurate scoring functions are essential for effective virtual screening.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify novel chemical classes of factor Xa inhibitors.
  • To evaluate the performance of five scoring functions (FlexX, DOCK, GOLD, ChemScore, PMF) in virtual screening.
  • To assess the utility of consensus scoring for hit rate enrichment.

Main Methods:

  • Virtual screening of a compound library using five scoring functions.
  • Docking pose evaluation using FlexX, DOCK, GOLD, ChemScore, and PMF.

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  • Comparison of scoring function performance against a known crystal complex (1FAX).

    • Main Results:

    • FlexX, DOCK, GOLD, and ChemScore successfully reproduced the crystal complex.
    • FlexX achieved an 80% hit rate at -40 kJ/mol, a 40-fold increase over random screening.
    • Consensus scoring did not improve hit rates compared to single scoring methods like FlexX.

    Conclusions:

    • FlexX is a promising scoring function for identifying factor Xa inhibitors.
    • Presenting multiple poses per molecule may not enhance enrichment factors.
    • Further studies are needed to validate these findings in other biological systems.