Recent Advances in Structure-Based Inhibitor/Drug Design
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 26
Special Issue Editor
2. Rocky Mount Life Sciences Institute, Rocky Mount, NC 27804, USA
Interests: structural and dynamic studies of protein and DNA by solution NMR spectroscopy; computer modeling of protein-DNA, protein-drug complex, bioinformatics, as well as interactions of protein-protein, and protein-drug; the studies of introduction of graphic methods into biological systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to report recent progress in the field of structure-based inhibitor and drug design, a pivotal approach that relies on the precise three-dimensional structures of therapeutic targets to rationally develop potent and selective compounds. By elucidating biomolecular interactions and the structures and functions of biomolecules through techniques such as X-ray crystallography, NMR, and molecular dynamics simulations, this strategy enables the rational design of molecules that selectively bind and modulate target functions. Additionally, the integration of bioinformatics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Deep Learning (DL) is accelerating the prediction and optimization of drug candidates. This Special Issue will collect the latest research and review papers focused on these advances, providing valuable insights to promote future drug discovery and development.
Submissions may include original research, comprehensive reviews, or perspectives.
Prof. Dr. Guoping Zhou
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biomolecular interactions
- structures and functions of biomolecules
- nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
- X-ray crystallography
- bioinformatics
- structural studies using Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- machine learning (ML)
- deep learning (DL)
- molecular dynamics simulation (MDS)
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