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Morpheus: a conformation-activity relationships and receptor modeling package.

P R Andrews¹, G Quint, D A Winkler

¹Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia.

Journal of Molecular Graphics

|September 1, 1989

Summary

MORPHEUS software models interactions between active molecules and receptors. It explores conformational space, filters conformations, and models binding sites, aiding drug discovery and receptor interaction studies.

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Area of Science:

Computational chemistry
Molecular modeling
Structural biology

Background:

Understanding molecular interactions is crucial for drug discovery.
Exploring conformational space aids in identifying biologically active conformations.
Receptor binding site modeling provides insights into drug-receptor interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce MORPHEUS, a molecular modeling software package.
To enable the study of biologically active molecule-receptor interactions.
To facilitate the deduction of three-dimensional binding site models.

Main Methods:

MORPHEUS explores multidimensional conformational space.
Distance constraints and hypothetical receptor binding points are utilized.

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Electrostatic potentials of binding sites can be investigated.

The CRYS-X module builds, displays, and manipulates molecules.

Main Results:

MORPHEUS filters biologically accessible conformations.
It deduces three-dimensional binding site models consistent with agonist/antagonist properties.
The software allows for the investigation of electrostatic potentials.

Conclusions:

MORPHEUS is a versatile tool for molecular modeling and drug discovery.
The software aids in understanding molecule-receptor interactions and binding site characteristics.
CRYS-X provides essential molecular manipulation capabilities.