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  • 1Department of Pharmacology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA. senichols@ucsd.edu

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Protein dynamics are crucial for function but often ignored in drug discovery. This review highlights how molecular dynamics simulations can improve protein flexibility analysis for better drug design and faster hit identification.

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  • Protein motion is fundamental to biological function.
  • Protein elasticity has been historically overlooked in drug discovery and design.
  • Understanding protein dynamics is key to biomolecular interactions.

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  • Analysis of classification metrics and statistical techniques for evaluating prediction methods.

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    • Protein flexibility significantly influences biomolecular interactions.
    • Molecular dynamics simulations offer a viable method for sampling protein motion.
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