Volume 96, Issue 11 pp. 2838-2860
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Machine learning approaches for predicting compounds that interact with therapeutic and ADMET related proteins

H. Li

H. Li

Bioinformatics and Drug Design Group, Department of Pharmacy and Department of Computational Science, National University of Singapore, Blk S16, Level 8, 3 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117543, Singapore

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C.W. Yap

C.W. Yap

Bioinformatics and Drug Design Group, Department of Pharmacy and Department of Computational Science, National University of Singapore, Blk S16, Level 8, 3 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117543, Singapore

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C.Y. Ung

C.Y. Ung

Bioinformatics and Drug Design Group, Department of Pharmacy and Department of Computational Science, National University of Singapore, Blk S16, Level 8, 3 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117543, Singapore

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Y. Xue

Y. Xue

Bioinformatics and Drug Design Group, Department of Pharmacy and Department of Computational Science, National University of Singapore, Blk S16, Level 8, 3 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117543, Singapore

College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P.R. China

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Z.R. Li

Z.R. Li

Bioinformatics and Drug Design Group, Department of Pharmacy and Department of Computational Science, National University of Singapore, Blk S16, Level 8, 3 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117543, Singapore

College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P.R. China

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L.Y. Han

L.Y. Han

Bioinformatics and Drug Design Group, Department of Pharmacy and Department of Computational Science, National University of Singapore, Blk S16, Level 8, 3 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117543, Singapore

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H.H. Lin

H.H. Lin

Bioinformatics and Drug Design Group, Department of Pharmacy and Department of Computational Science, National University of Singapore, Blk S16, Level 8, 3 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117543, Singapore

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Y.Z. Chen

Corresponding Author

Y.Z. Chen

Bioinformatics and Drug Design Group, Department of Pharmacy and Department of Computational Science, National University of Singapore, Blk S16, Level 8, 3 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117543, Singapore

Bioinformatics and Drug Design Group, Department of Pharmacy and Department of Computational Science, National University of Singapore, Blk S16, Level 8, 3 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117543, Singapore. Telephone: 65-6874-6877; Fax: 65-6774-6756Search for more papers by this author
First published: 25 September 2007
Citations: 10

Abstract

Computational methods for predicting compounds of specific pharmacodynamic and ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity) property are useful for facilitating drug discovery and evaluation. Recently, machine learning methods such as neural networks and support vector machines have been explored for predicting inhibitors, antagonists, blockers, agonists, activators and substrates of proteins related to specific therapeutic and ADMET property. These methods are particularly useful for compounds of diverse structures to complement QSAR methods, and for cases of unavailable receptor 3D structure to complement structure-based methods. A number of studies have demonstrated the potential of these methods for predicting such compounds as substrates of P-glycoprotein and cytochrome P450 CYP isoenzymes, inhibitors of protein kinases and CYP isoenzymes, and agonists of serotonin receptor and estrogen receptor. This article is intended to review the strategies, current progresses and underlying difficulties in using machine learning methods for predicting these protein binders and as potential virtual screening tools. Algorithms for proper representation of the structural and physicochemical properties of compounds are also evaluated. © 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc. and the American Pharmacists Association J Pharm Sci 96: 2838–2860, 2007

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