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Pedro J Ballester¹

¹Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille (CRCM), Inserm, U1068, Marseille F-13009, France; CNRS, UMR7258, Marseille F-13009, France; Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Marseille F-13009, France; Aix-Marseille University, UM 105, F-13009 Marseille, France.

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Summary

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Selecting the best machine learning (ML) scoring function for Structure-Based Virtual Screening (SBVS) is crucial. This study analyzes methods for choosing or generating ML scoring functions tailored to specific therapeutic targets.

Keywords:

Artificial intelligence Docking Drug design Machine learning Virtual screening

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Area of Science:

Computational Chemistry and Cheminformatics
Drug Discovery and Development
Machine Learning in Bioinformatics

Background:

The increasing availability of 3D macromolecular target structures fuels interest in docking technologies.
Structure-Based Virtual Screening (SBVS) utilizes these structures to identify potential drug leads.
Machine Learning (ML) significantly improves the accuracy of scoring functions used in SBVS.

Purpose of the Study:

To address the challenge of selecting the most suitable ML-based scoring function for prospective SBVS.
To analyze existing methods for selecting and generating ML scoring functions tailored to specific targets.

Main Methods:

Analysis of two approaches for selecting pre-existing ML scoring functions for a given target.
Evaluation of a third approach focused on generating custom ML scoring functions.
Discussion of limitations in popular SBVS benchmarks and alternatives for scoring function selection.

Main Results:

Comparative analysis of different strategies for ML scoring function selection in SBVS.
Insights into the performance and applicability of various ML scoring functions across different targets.
Identification of practical considerations for using freely available software for scoring function generation and application.

Conclusions:

The choice of ML scoring function significantly impacts SBVS success; tailored or carefully selected functions are often superior.
Understanding benchmark limitations and exploring alternative generation methods are key for effective prospective SBVS.
Freely available software tools facilitate the practical implementation of advanced ML-based SBVS strategies.