Multi-scale Iterative Refinement towards Robust and Versatile Molecular Docking

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2311.18574v1
• Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 14:09:20 GMT
• Title: Multi-scale Iterative Refinement towards Robust and Versatile Molecular Docking
• Authors: Jiaxian Yan, Zaixi Zhang, Kai Zhang, and Qi Liu
• Abstract summary: Molecular docking is a key computational tool utilized to predict the binding conformations of small molecules to protein targets. We introduce DeltaDock, a robust and versatile framework designed for efficient molecular docking.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: Molecular docking is a key computational tool utilized to predict the binding conformations of small molecules to protein targets, which is fundamental in the design of novel drugs. Despite recent advancements in geometric deep learning-based approaches leading to improvements in blind docking efficiency, these methods have encountered notable challenges, such as limited generalization performance on unseen proteins, the inability to concurrently address the settings of blind docking and site-specific docking, and the frequent occurrence of physical implausibilities such as inter-molecular steric clash. In this study, we introduce DeltaDock, a robust and versatile framework designed for efficient molecular docking to overcome these challenges. DeltaDock operates in a two-step process: rapid initial complex structures sampling followed by multi-scale iterative refinement of the initial structures. In the initial stage, to sample accurate structures with high efficiency, we develop a ligand-dependent binding site prediction model founded on large protein models and graph neural networks. This model is then paired with GPU-accelerated sampling algorithms. The sampled structures are updated using a multi-scale iterative refinement module that captures both protein-ligand atom-atom interactions and residue-atom interactions in the following stage. Distinct from previous geometric deep learning methods that are conditioned on the blind docking setting, DeltaDock demonstrates superior performance in both blind docking and site-specific docking settings. Comprehensive experimental results reveal that DeltaDock consistently surpasses baseline methods in terms of docking accuracy. Furthermore, it displays remarkable generalization capabilities and proficiency for predicting physically valid structures, thereby attesting to its robustness and reliability in various scenarios.

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