Feature-map vectors: a new class of informative descriptors for computational drug discovery.
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Landrum, Gregory, Penzotti, Julie E and Putta, Santosh (2006) Feature-map vectors: a new class of informative descriptors for computational drug discovery. Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design, 20 (12). pp. 751-762. ISSN 0920-654X
Abstract
In order to develop robust machine-learning or statistical models for predicting biological activity, descriptors that capture the essence of the protein-ligand interaction are required. In the absence of structural information from X-ray or NMR experiments, deriving informative descriptors can be difficult. We have developed feature-map vectors (FMVs), a new class of descriptors based on chemical features, to address this challenge. FMVs, which are derived from the conformational models of a few actives, are low dimensional, problem specific, and highly interpretable. By using shape-based alignments and scoring with chemical features, FMVs can combine information about a molecule's shape and the pharmacophores it can match. In five validation studies, bag classifiers built using FMVs have shown high enrichments for identifying actives for five diverse targets: CDK2, 5-HT(3), DHFR, thrombin, and ACE. The interpretability of these descriptors has been demonstrated for CDK2 and 5-HT(3), where the method automatically discovers the standard literature pharmacophore.
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| Keywords: | Chemical features; Descriptor; Machine learning; Molecular shape; Pharmacophores |
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| Date Deposited: | 14 Dec 2009 13:58 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Dec 2009 13:58 |
| URI: | https://oak.novartis.com/id/eprint/548 |