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ArticleBiomolecules2022

CavitySpace: A Database of Potential Ligand Binding Sites in the Human Proteome.

Shiwei Wang, Haoyu Lin, Zhixian Huang, Yufeng He, Xiaobing Deng, Youjun Xu, Jianfeng Pei, Luhua Lai

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Article in Biomolecules, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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24 citing papers in PubMed.

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Shiwei WangBNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2175-1156
Haoyu LinBNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6664-6985
Zhixian HuangBNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4226-3701
Yufeng HeCenter for Life Sciences, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
Xiaobing DengBNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
Youjun XuInfinite Intelligence Pharma, Beijing 100083, China.
Jianfeng PeiCenter for Quantitative Biology, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8482-1185
Luhua LaiBNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8343-7587

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Abstract

Location and properties of ligand binding sites provide important information to uncover protein functions and to direct structure-based drug design approaches. However, as binding site detection depends on the three-dimensional (3D) structural data of proteins, functional analysis based on protein ligand binding sites is formidable for proteins without structural information. Recent developments in protein structure prediction and the 3D structures built by AlphaFold provide an unprecedented opportunity for analyzing ligand binding sites in human proteins. Here, we constructed the CavitySpace database, the first pocket library for all the proteins in the human proteome, using a widely-applied ligand binding site detection program CAVITY. Our analysis showed that known ligand binding sites could be well recovered. We grouped the predicted binding sites according to their similarity which can be used in protein function prediction and drug repurposing studies. Novel binding sites in highly reliable predicted structure regions provide new opportunities for drug discovery. Our CavitySpace is freely available and provides a valuable tool for drug discovery and protein function studies.

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ProteomeBinding SitesBiophysical PhenomenaHumansLigandsProtein BindingLigandsProteomeAlphaFold predicted structuresCAVITYligand binding sitespocket library

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PMID35883523
PMCPMC9312471

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