The maximal and current accuracy of rigorous protein-ligand binding free energy calculations

Autor: Gregory A. Ross, Chao Lu, Guido Scarabelli, Steven K. Albanese, Evelyne Houang, Robert Abel, Edward D. Harder, Lingle Wang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Communications Chemistry, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2399-3669
17084733
DOI: 10.1038/s42004-023-01019-9
Popis: Abstract Computational techniques can speed up the identification of hits and accelerate the development of candidate molecules for drug discovery. Among techniques for predicting relative binding affinities, the most consistently accurate is free energy perturbation (FEP), a class of rigorous physics-based methods. However, uncertainty remains about how accurate FEP is and can ever be. Here, we present what we believe to be the largest publicly available dataset of proteins and congeneric series of small molecules, and assess the accuracy of the leading FEP workflow. To ascertain the limit of achievable accuracy, we also survey the reproducibility of experimental relative affinity measurements. We find a wide variability in experimental accuracy and a correspondence between binding and functional assays. When careful preparation of protein and ligand structures is undertaken, FEP can achieve accuracy comparable to experimental reproducibility. Throughout, we highlight reliable protocols that can help maximize the accuracy of FEP in prospective studies.
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