Structure-based virtual screening for ligands of G protein–coupled receptors: what can molecular docking do for you?

F Ballante, AJ Kooistra, S Kampen, C de Graaf… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - ASPET
G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs) constitute the largest family of membrane proteins in
the human genome and are important therapeutic targets. During the last decade, the …

Fluorescent ligands: Bringing light to emerging GPCR paradigms

M Soave, SJ Briddon, SJ Hill… - British Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, several novel aspects of GPCR pharmacology have been described, which
are thought to play a role in determining the in vivo efficacy of a compound. Fluorescent …

[HTML][HTML] Performance of virtual screening against GPCR homology models: Impact of template selection and treatment of binding site plasticity

M Jaiteh, I Rodríguez-Espigares, J Selent… - PLoS computational …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Rational drug design for G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) is limited by the small
number of available atomic resolution structures. We assessed the use of homology …

Recent advances and applications of molecular docking to G protein-coupled receptors

D Bartuzi, AA Kaczor, KM Targowska-Duda… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
The growing number of studies on G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) family are a source
of noticeable improvement in our understanding of the functioning of these proteins. GPCRs …

Orphan G protein-coupled receptors: the ongoing search for a home

A Jobe, R Vijayan - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) make up the largest receptor superfamily, accounting
for 4% of protein-coding genes. Despite the prevalence of such transmembrane receptors, a …

[HTML][HTML] Structure-based molecular modeling in SAR analysis and lead optimization

V Temml, Z Kutil - Computational and structural biotechnology journal, 2021 - Elsevier
In silico methods like molecular docking and pharmacophore modeling are established
strategies in lead identification. Their successful application for finding new active molecules …

Can molecular dynamics simulations improve the structural accuracy and virtual screening performance of GPCR models?

J Kapla, I Rodríguez-Espigares, F Ballante… - PLoS Computational …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The determination of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) structures at atomic resolution has
improved understanding of cellular signaling and will accelerate the development of new …

Fragment-to-Lead Medicinal Chemistry Publications in 2015: Miniperspective

CN Johnson, DA Erlanson, CW Murray… - Journal of medicinal …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Fragment-based drug discovery (FBDD) is now well-established as a technology for
generating new chemical leads and drugs. This Miniperspective provides a tabulated …

Molecular modeling approaches for the discovery of adenosine A2B receptor antagonists: current status and future perspectives

PK Deb, B Chandrasekaran, R Mailavaram… - Drug discovery today, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Antagonists of A 2B adenosine receptor (A 2B AR) have potential for the
treatment of asthma and COPD.•Computer aided drug design (CADD) strategies used in the …

Fragment-based discovery and optimization of enzyme inhibitors by docking of commercial chemical space

A Rudling, R Gustafsson, I Almlof… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Fragment-based lead discovery has emerged as a leading drug development strategy for
novel therapeutic targets. Although fragment-based drug discovery benefits immensely from …