Molecular dynamics-driven drug discovery: leaping forward with confidence

Aravindhan Ganesan, Michelle L. Coote, Khaled Barakat*

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    Abstract

    Given the significant time and financial costs of developing a commercial drug, it remains important to constantly reform the drug discovery pipeline with novel technologies that can narrow the candidates down to the most promising lead compounds for clinical testing. The past decade has witnessed tremendous growth in computational capabilities that enable in silico approaches to expedite drug discovery processes. Molecular dynamics (MD) has become a particularly important tool in drug design and discovery. From classical MD methods to more sophisticated hybrid classical/quantum mechanical (QM) approaches, MD simulations are now able to offer extraordinary insights into ligand–receptor interactions. In this review, we discuss how the applications of MD approaches are significantly transforming current drug discovery and development efforts.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)249-269
    Number of pages21
    JournalDrug Discovery Today
    Volume22
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2017

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