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Fedor V Ryzhkov1, Yuliya E Ryzhkova2, Michail N Elinson2
1N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 47 Leninsky Prospekt, 119991, Moscow, Russia. ryzhkovfv@ioc.ac.ru.
Abstract:
The increasing adoption of computational methods and artificial intelligence in scientific research has led to a growing interest in versatile tools like Python. In the fields of medical chemistry, biochemistry, and bioinformatics, Python has emerged as a key language for tackling complex challenges. It is used to solve various tasks, such as drug discovery, high-throughput and virtual screening, protein and genome analysis, and predicting drug efficacy. This review presents a list of tools for these tasks, including scripts, libraries, and ready-made programs, and serves as a starting point for scientists wishing to apply automation or optimization to routine tasks in medical chemistry and bioinformatics.
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