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Modeling protein–ligand interactions for drug discovery in the era of deep learning

Y.X. Wang, Yibo Li, Jiaxiao Chen, Luhua Lai

2025Chemical Society Reviews19 citationsDOI

Abstract

drug design with deep generative models, and (5) sequence-based methods for interaction prediction and drug discovery. In this review, we provide a focused overview of these advances, highlight emerging strategies for their integration, examine ongoing challenges, and outline future directions. We argue that bridging physics-based and data-driven approaches not only improves predictive power and efficiency, but also enables exploration of the vast chemical and biological spaces central to modern drug discovery.

Topics & Concepts

Computer scienceDeep learningDrug discoveryVirtual screeningArtificial intelligenceData scienceBridging (networking)ScalabilitySoftware deploymentGenerative grammarComputational modelMachine learningComplement (music)CornerstoneGenerative modelDrug repositioningPredictive powerDrug targetComputational biologyProfiling (computer programming)Human–computer interactionComputational Drug Discovery MethodsProtein Structure and DynamicsMachine Learning in Materials Science
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