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  • Computational chemistry and structural biology
  • Drug discovery and medicinal chemistry

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  • Allosteric inhibitors offer advantages over orthosteric inhibitors, including selectivity and non-competitive binding.
  • Structure-based drug design (SBDD) for allosteric compounds is challenging due to multiple binding sites and protein conformational flexibility.
  • Deep learning methods like DiffDock show promise for protein-ligand complex prediction, outperforming traditional docking tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the Minimum Distance Matrix Representation (MDMR) for predicting allosteric inhibitors of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2 (CDK2).
  • To assess the ability of docking methods to predict both orthosteric and allosteric binding modes.
  • To determine the influence of protein receptor conformation selection on docking success for allosteric ligands.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Minimum Distance Matrix Representation (MDMR), a data-driven approach focusing on minimum residue-residue/ligand distances.
  • Employed blind docking and deep learning methods, including DiffDock and Vina.
  • Designed self- and cross-docking benchmarks to evaluate prediction accuracy for orthosteric and allosteric binding modes.
  • Investigated the impact of specific protein conformations, including an intermediate state, on docking performance.

Main Results:

  • MDMR analysis revealed diverse protein conformations and ligand binding modes, identifying a crucial intermediate CDK2 conformation.
  • A combined approach of DiffDock followed by Lin_F9 Local Re-Docking (DiffDock + LRD) successfully predicted both orthosteric and allosteric binding poses.
  • Accurate prediction of the allosteric pose was contingent upon selecting the identified intermediate protein conformation.

Conclusions:

  • Data-driven methods like MDMR are valuable for exploring protein conformational landscapes and ligand interactions in SBDD.
  • Predicting allosteric poses requires careful consideration of protein receptor conformations, particularly intermediate states.
  • The DiffDock + LRD combined method demonstrates potential for predicting both orthosteric and allosteric inhibitors, aiding drug discovery efforts.