PharmacoNet
Seo & Kim (KAIST)
Deep learning-guided pharmacophore modeling for ultra-large-scale virtual screening. Derives protein-based pharmacophore models automatically and scores compounds at extreme throughput.
Best For
Ultra-large library screening using learned pharmacophore models; faster than physics-based docking
License
Open Source (check repo)
Strengths
- +Ultra-fast screening throughput
- +Automatic pharmacophore derivation
- +Bridges structure-based and ligand-based approaches
Limitations
- −Pharmacophore-level abstraction (less precise than full docking)
- −Requires protein structure input
- −Academic tool
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