UNREVEALING THE COMPLEX INTERPLAY: MOLECULAR DOCKING: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON CURRENT SCENARIO, UPCOMING DIFFICULTIES, FORTHCOMING INITIATIVES, AND VIEWPOINTS

SHASHANK TIWARI; KARTIKAY PRAKASH

doi:10.22159/ijcr.2024v8i1.226

Authors

SHASHANK TIWARI Director (Academic and Research), Lucknow Model College of Pharmacy, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Bharat https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8174-640X
KARTIKAY PRAKASH Assistant Professor, Lucknow Model College of Pharmacy, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Bharat https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1555-528X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ijcr.2024v8i1.226

Keywords:

Molecular docking, Ligand, Receptor, Drug design, Docking tool, Mechanism of docking, Protein

Abstract

The computer modelling of structural complexes generated from two or more interacting molecules are referred to as molecular docking. It is an indispensable tool in computer-aided drug design and structural molecular biology. Using this technology, large libraries of compounds may be digitally screened, and the results can be graded along with structural assumptions about how the ligands impact the target's reduction. Recent advances in the synthesis of anti-infectious medicines prompted by structural insights have enabled the application of computer-assisted drug design in the quest for innovative mechanism-or structure-based drugs. Molecular docking is an important phase in the drug development process because it determines the best positions for molecules to occupy when they are coupled together and predicts how effectively two molecules will bind once they have been docked. The input structure's design is also critical, and the results are assessed using sampling methods and scoring systems. The recently developed docking software Local Move Monte Carlo provides a strong choice for customizable receptor docking strategies. Docking is a technique for determining how ligands and proteins interact. It is structurally sound and compatible with computer-assisted medication design. Successful docking discovers high-dimensional spaces and ranks function utilisation, resulting in a candidate docking rating that is acceptable. It may also be used to screen vast libraries of molecules and offer structural hypotheses for the process.

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