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ArticleJournal of chemical information and modeling2023

VGAE-MCTS: A New Molecular Generative Model Combining the Variational Graph Auto-Encoder and Monte Carlo Tree Search.

Hiroaki Iwata, Taichi Nakai, Takuto Koyama, Shigeyuki Matsumoto, Ryosuke Kojima, Yasushi Okuno

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Article in Journal of chemical information and modeling, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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Hiroaki IwataGraduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-9791-0008
Taichi NakaiGraduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
Takuto KoyamaGraduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-9569-8370
Shigeyuki MatsumotoGraduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
Ryosuke KojimaGraduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-1095-8864
Yasushi OkunoGraduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.

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Abstract

Molecular generation is crucial for advancing drug discovery, materials science, and chemical exploration. It expedites the search for new drug candidates, facilitates tailored material creation, and enhances our understanding of molecular diversity. By employing artificial intelligence techniques such as molecular generative models based on molecular graphs, researchers have tackled the challenge of identifying efficient molecules with desired properties. Here, we propose a new molecular generative model combining a graph-based deep neural network and a reinforcement learning technique. We evaluated the validity, novelty, and optimized physicochemical properties of the generated molecules. Importantly, the model explored uncharted regions of chemical space, allowing for the efficient discovery and design of new molecules. This innovative approach has considerable potential to revolutionize drug discovery, materials science, and chemical research for accelerating scientific innovation. By leveraging advanced techniques and exploring previously unexplored chemical spaces, this study offers promising prospects for the efficient discovery and design of new molecules in the field of drug development.

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Artificial IntelligenceDrug DevelopmentDrug DiscoveryLearningMonte Carlo Method

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