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Scaffold hopping using clique detection applied to reduced graphs.

Edward J Barker1, David Buttar, David A Cosgrove

  • 1Department of Information Studies and Krebs Institute for Biomolecular Research, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom.

Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling
|March 28, 2006
PubMed
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This study introduces a novel graph-based similarity searching method for virtual screening. This approach enhances scaffold hopping by identifying diverse molecules with similar receptor interactions, improving drug discovery potential.

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Area of Science:

  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Drug Discovery

Background:

  • Similarity-based virtual screening is crucial for identifying potential drug candidates.
  • Conventional 2D chemical fingerprints often retrieve overly similar compounds, limiting structural diversity.
  • Scaffold hopping aims to find molecules with different structures but similar biological activity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a novel graph-based similarity searching method for virtual screening.
  • To improve the identification of structurally diverse compounds through scaffold hopping.
  • To assess the effectiveness of reduced graphs in capturing molecular similarity for drug discovery.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized reduced graphs as summary representations of chemical structures.

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  • Reinterpreted reduced graphs as fully connected graphs incorporating bond-distance information.
  • Performed similarity searches using maximum common induced subgraph and maximum common edge subgraph formulations on these enhanced graphs.
  • Compared results with conventional 2D chemical fingerprints and reduced graph fingerprints.

    • Main Results:

    • Graph matching on fully connected reduced graphs proved to be an effective retrieval method.
    • The method successfully identified structurally diverse active compounds.
    • Retrieved actives were topologically distinct compared to those found using conventional 2D methods.
    • This approach offers a more diverse set of potential drug candidates.

    Conclusions:

    • Fully connected reduced graphs offer an effective approach for similarity searching in virtual screening.
    • This method enhances scaffold hopping capabilities, leading to greater chemical diversity in retrieved compounds.
    • The findings suggest a promising direction for improving the efficiency and diversity of virtual screening in drug discovery.