Molecular render representing PocketFlow

PocketFlow

Generate ligands inside target binding pockets

PocketFlow generates drug-like molecules inside protein binding pockets with an autoregressive flow model that incorporates chemical knowledge, capturing inter-molecular and intra-molecular dependencies simultaneously. It produces 3D molecules with high binding affinity and valid geometries directly in the pocket context. Used for structure-based hit generation and lead optimization around a defined site.

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At a glance

Input
Protein pocket (PDB)
Output
Generated ligands (SMILES, SDF)
Developed by
Sichuan University
Published
Jiang et al., Nature Machine Intelligence 2024 · 2023
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