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Ruihan Li¹, Md Mahadhi Hasan^2,3, Dan Wang¹

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Computational strategies accelerate the study of conotoxins, the venom peptides from cone snails. This review analyzes in silico methods for classifying conotoxins and advancing drug discovery from these potent compounds.

Keywords:

binding modes drug discovery in silico strategies venom peptides

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Area of Science:

Bioprospecting and Drug Discovery
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Molecular Pharmacology

Background:

Cone snails (genus *Conus*) produce diverse venom peptides called conotoxins for defense and predation.
Conotoxins possess significant therapeutic potential, but their study remains limited.
In silico strategies, leveraging bioinformatics and machine learning, aid conotoxin research.

Purpose of the Study:

To conduct a bibliometric analysis of in silico conotoxin studies from 2004 to 2024.
To discuss in silico methods for conotoxin classification, drug discovery acceleration, and understanding molecular interactions.
To summarize current progress and provide future prospects in in silico conotoxin research.

Main Methods:

Bibliometric analysis of published in silico conotoxin studies.
Review and discussion of computational algorithms for conotoxin classification.
Exploration of in silico approaches for modeling conotoxin-ion channel interactions and mechanisms.

Main Results:

A comprehensive overview of the evolution and application of in silico methods in conotoxin research over two decades.
Demonstration of computational strategies for efficient conotoxin superfamily classification.
Insights into accelerating drug discovery pipelines and elucidating molecular mechanisms of conotoxin activity.

Conclusions:

In silico strategies have substantially advanced conotoxin research, despite existing limitations.
Computational approaches are crucial for classifying conotoxins, speeding up drug discovery, and understanding their molecular interactions.
The field shows promising prospects for future research in conotoxin-based therapeutics.