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Alexander Kravberg¹, Didier Devaurs², Anastasiia Varava¹

¹School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm 10044, Sweden.

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MoleQCage is a new computational tool that predicts molecular caging complexes. This high-throughput screening method accelerates the discovery of host-guest molecules for chemical and medical applications.

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Area of Science:

Computational chemistry and drug discovery.
Supramolecular chemistry and molecular recognition.

Background:

Experimental discovery of molecular caging complexes is challenging and not yet achieved at scale.
Identifying host-guest interactions is crucial for various chemical and medical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce MoleQCage, a novel computational tool for high-throughput screening of host and guest molecules.
To enable efficient prediction of molecular caging complex formation.

Main Methods:

Development of a robotics-inspired geometric algorithm for molecular caging prediction.
Implementation of theoretical guarantees and robustness assessment within the algorithm.
Distribution as Linux-based software with a graphical user interface via Docker container.

Main Results:

MoleQCage provides an efficient method for screening potential host and guest molecules.
The tool offers theoretical guarantees and robustness assessment for predictions.
The software is accessible online as a Docker container.

Conclusions:

MoleQCage facilitates the large-scale discovery of molecular caging complexes.
The tool can accelerate advancements in chemical and medical applications requiring host-guest interactions.
Accessible computational tools are vital for advancing molecular science.