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Molecular similarity based on DOCK-generated fingerprints

H Briem1, I D Kuntz

  • 1Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Boehringer Ingelheim KG, Germany.

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
|August 16, 1996
PubMed
Summary

A new 3D molecular similarity method uses protein binding sites and interaction energies to find compounds with similar biological activity. This approach complements 2D methods by identifying similarities beyond covalent structure for drug discovery.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational chemistry
  • Cheminformatics
  • Drug discovery

Background:

  • Defining molecular similarity is crucial for identifying compounds with similar biological activities.
  • Traditional methods often rely on 2D structural information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present an alternative method for defining molecular similarity using 3D structural information.
  • To assess the utility of this 3D approach in database searching for rational lead discovery.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the DOCK program and a panel of protein binding sites to generate molecular fingerprints.
  • Calculated interaction energies to define binding patterns for a set of molecules.
  • Computed similarity coefficients and performed nearest-neighbor searches within a database.

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Main Results:

  • The 3D similarity method successfully identified significant similarities among compounds with the same biological activity.
  • The method demonstrated complementary performance to traditional 2D similarity approaches.
  • Identified similarities independent of the covalent structure of the compounds.

Conclusions:

  • The developed 3D molecular similarity method is a valuable tool for database searching.
  • This approach can aid in rational lead discovery by identifying structurally diverse compounds with similar biological functions.
  • The 3D method offers a complementary perspective to existing 2D similarity techniques.