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ArticleNature communications2021

Algebraic graph-assisted bidirectional transformers for molecular property prediction.

Dong Chen, Kaifu Gao, Duc Duy Nguyen, Xin Chen, Yi Jiang, Guo-Wei Wei, Feng Pan

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Article in Nature communications, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 63 papers.

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7 authors.

Dong ChenSchool of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5397-0447
Kaifu GaoDepartment of Mathematics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Duc Duy NguyenDepartment of Mathematics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
Xin ChenSchool of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, China.
Yi JiangSchool of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, China.
Guo-Wei WeiDepartment of Mathematics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA. weig@msu.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-8132-5998
Feng PanSchool of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, China. panfeng@pkusz.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-8216-1339

Funding

Synergistic integration of topology and machine learning for the predictions of protein-ligand binding affinities and mutation impactsR01GM126189 · NIGMS · MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY · PI WEI, GUOWEI · 2018 to 2021
$1.4M
Structural and Mechanistic Characterization of the ZIP Metal TransportersR01GM129004 · NIGMS · MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY · PI HU, JIAN · 2018 to 2020
$593k
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM126189NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM129004
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The ability of molecular property prediction is of great significance to drug discovery, human health, and environmental protection. Despite considerable efforts, quantitative prediction of various molecular properties remains a challenge. Although some machine learning models, such as bidirectional encoder from transformer, can incorporate massive unlabeled molecular data into molecular representations via a self-supervised learning strategy, it neglects three-dimensional (3D) stereochemical information. Algebraic graph, specifically, element-specific multiscale weighted colored algebraic graph, embeds complementary 3D molecular information into graph invariants. We propose an algebraic graph-assisted bidirectional transformer (AGBT) framework by fusing representations generated by algebraic graph and bidirectional transformer, as well as a variety of machine learning algorithms, including decision trees, multitask learning, and deep neural networks. We validate the proposed AGBT framework on eight molecular datasets, involving quantitative toxicity, physical chemistry, and physiology datasets. Extensive numerical experiments have shown that AGBT is a state-of-the-art framework for molecular property prediction.

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Machine LearningMolecular ConformationNeural Networks, ComputerAlgorithmsBlood-Brain BarrierComputer SimulationDatabases, ChemicalDrug DiscoveryDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsPharmaceutical PreparationsPharmaceutical Preparations

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PMID34112777
PMCPMC8192505

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