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MEDIATE - Molecular DockIng at homE: Turning collaborative simulations into therapeutic solutions.
Expert Opin. Drug Discov. 18, 821-833 (2023)
INTRODUCTION: Collaborative computing has attracted great interest in the possibility of joining the efforts of researchers worldwide. Its relevance has further increased during the pandemic crisis since it allows for the strengthening of scientific collaborations while avoiding physical interactions. Thus, the E4C consortium presents the MEDIATE initiative which invited researchers to contribute via their virtual screening simulations that will be combined with AI-based consensus approaches to provide robust and method-independent predictions. The best compounds will be tested, and the biological results will be shared with the scientific community. AREAS COVERED: In this paper, the MEDIATE initiative is described. This shares compounds' libraries and protein structures prepared to perform standardized virtual screenings. Preliminary analyses are also reported which provide encouraging results emphasizing the MEDIATE initiative's capacity to identify active compounds. EXPERT OPINION: Structure-based virtual screening is well-suited for collaborative projects provided that the participating researchers work on the same input file. Until now, such a strategy was rarely pursued and most initiatives in the field were organized as challenges. The MEDIATE platform is focused on SARS-CoV-2 targets but can be seen as a prototype which can be utilized to perform collaborative virtual screening campaigns in any therapeutic field by sharing the appropriate input files.
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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
Keywords
Collaborative Computing ; Sars-cov-2 ; Artificial Intelligence ; Docking Simulations ; Drug Repurposing ; Virtual Screening; Drug Discovery; Prediction
ISSN (print) / ISBN
1746-0441
e-ISSN
1746-045X
Journal
Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery
Quellenangaben
Volume: 18,
Issue: 8,
Pages: 821-833
Publisher
Informa Healthcare
Publishing Place
London
Non-patent literature
Publications
Reviewing status
Peer reviewed
Institute(s)
Institute of Structural Biology (STB)
Grants
EU