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Lingyang Kong1, Donghyuk Suh1, Wonpil Im1
1Departments of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA.
Abstract:
Covalent inhibitor research is an emerging topic in drug discovery due to its superior performance in specificity and inhibition effects. While molecular docking is a popular strategy in prediction and assessment of ligand conformations or poses in receptor proteins, covalent ligand docking requires nontrivial preparation efforts, as the ligand structure changes during the covalent complex formation. In order to facilitate molecular docking for covalent ligands, we have developed CHARMM-GUI Covalent Ligand Docker (CGUI-CLD), a new module for covalent ligand docking supported by AutoDock4. CGUI-CLD automates ligand preparation, supports ligand modification, implements docking simulation, and presents results through an intuitive user interface. A knowledge-based library built in CGUI-CLD currently supports 66 warheads and 8 amino acids, which can be used to automate the covalent ligand transformation from a pre-reaction to a post-reaction adduct form seamlessly. Moreover, CHARMM-GUI High-Throughput Simulator is integrated for rapid generation of multiple molecular dynamics simulation systems. CGUI-CLD is expected to significantly reduce a massive workload of covalent ligand docking and advance covalent ligand research.
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