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  • Microbiology
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Drug Discovery

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  • The increasing prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens necessitates novel antibiotic discovery methods.
  • Traditional drug discovery pipelines face significant challenges in speed and efficiency.
  • Artificial intelligence (AI) offers transformative potential for identifying and designing new antimicrobial agents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review advancements in AI-driven antimicrobial discovery and design.
  • To explore how AI overcomes limitations in traditional antibiotic development.
  • To highlight AI's role in identifying and optimizing bioactive molecules.

Main Methods:

  • AI-driven genome mining for identifying and prioritizing biosynthetic gene clusters.
  • Advanced AI models for predicting molecular properties and binding interactions.
  • AI applications in the design of novel antimicrobial structures (small molecules and peptides).

Main Results:

  • AI significantly accelerates the identification and optimization of potential antibiotic candidates.
  • AI facilitates the prediction of molecular properties and binding efficacy.
  • AI enables the design of novel antimicrobial small molecules and peptides.

Conclusions:

  • AI represents a powerful tool to address the urgent need for new antibiotics against resistant pathogens.
  • AI-driven approaches enhance the efficiency and scope of antimicrobial drug discovery.
  • Further development and application of AI are crucial for combating the antimicrobial resistance crisis.