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Modelling peptide-protein complexes: docking, simulations and machine learning.

Arup Mondal^1,2, Liwei Chang^1,2, Alberto Perez^1,2

¹Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.

|August 2, 2023

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Predicting peptide-protein interactions is challenging due to peptide flexibility. This review covers advances in computational methods like docking, molecular simulations, and machine learning to improve structure and binding affinity predictions for peptide drug discovery.

Keywords:

Docking force field machine learning molecular dynamics simulation peptide binding peptide–protein interaction scoring

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Area of Science:

Biochemistry and Structural Biology
Computational Chemistry
Pharmacology

Background:

Peptides are crucial mediators of protein interactions, accounting for up to 40% of them.
Their specificity and unique binding capabilities make peptides attractive drug candidates.
Predicting peptide-protein complexes is complex due to high peptide flexibility.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advancements in computational methods for studying peptide-protein interactions.
To provide guidance on selecting appropriate modeling tools for peptide-related research.
To address challenges in predicting peptide structures, binding affinities, and kinetics.

Main Methods:

Review of docking algorithms and software.
Analysis of molecular simulation techniques and force fields.
Exploration of machine learning applications in peptide modeling.

Main Results:

Docking, molecular simulations, and machine learning show promise in overcoming peptide flexibility challenges.
Specific docking programs and force fields are discussed for informed tool selection.
Progress has been made in predicting peptide structures, binding affinities, and kinetics.

Conclusions:

Computational approaches are essential for advancing peptide-based drug discovery.
Understanding the nuances of different modeling tools is key for successful peptide research.
Further development in these methods will enhance the prediction accuracy of peptide-protein interactions.