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Guzel Minibaeva1, Veincent Yap2, Pavel Polishchuk1

  • 1Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Hněvotínská 1333/5, Olomouc 779 00, Czech Republic.

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EasyDock is an enhanced open-source molecular docking pipeline supporting diverse engines and advanced ligand preparation. This upgrade streamlines drug discovery by integrating new tools and simplifying deployment on high-performance computing clusters.

Area of Science:

  • Computational Chemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • Molecular docking is crucial for screening large compound libraries in drug design.
  • Previous versions of EasyDock offered automated docking with multiserver capabilities.
  • The need for broader engine support and enhanced preparation methods was identified.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present an extended version of the EasyDock automated molecular docking pipeline.
  • To incorporate a wider range of docking engines, including deep-learning-based ones.
  • To enhance ligand preparation and postdocking analysis functionalities.

Main Methods:

  • Integrated Vina-family (CPU/GPU) and deep-learning docking engines (CarsiDock, SurfDock) via client-server architecture.

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  • Enriched ligand preparation with salt stripping, stereoisomer enumeration, and conformational sampling.
  • Incorporated open-source protonation tools (pkasolver, MolGpKa, Uni-pKa) and postdocking analysis (PLIF, PoseBusters).

    • Main Results:

    • The extended EasyDock pipeline now supports a broader spectrum of docking engines.
    • Advanced ligand preparation and analysis tools are integrated, replacing commercial software.
    • Apptainer/Docker containers facilitate simplified installation and deployment on HPC systems.

    Conclusions:

    • The enhanced EasyDock pipeline offers a comprehensive, open-source solution for large-scale molecular docking.
    • Its expanded capabilities and ease of deployment accelerate computational drug discovery workflows.
    • The fully open-source nature promotes accessibility and further development in the field.