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SynthesisMolecular diversity2025

Ligand and structure-based virtual screening approaches in drug discovery: minireview.

Matheus Nunes da Rocha, Damião Sampaio de Sousa, Francisco Rogenio da Silva Mendes, Helcio Silva Dos Santos, Gabrielle Silva Marinho, Márcia Machado Marinho, Emmanuel Silva Marinho

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Synthesis in Molecular diversity, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Applying Deep-Learning-DrivenJournal of medicinal chemistry · 2026
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  8. In silico analysis ofIn silico pharmacology · 2026
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  10. Drug Discovery Strategies for Kallikrein-Related Peptidases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Matheus Nunes da RochaPostgraduate Program in Natural Sciences, Sciences and Technology Center, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. matheusndarocha@gmail.com.
Damião Sampaio de SousaPostgraduate Program in Natural Sciences, Sciences and Technology Center, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
Francisco Rogenio da Silva MendesPostgraduate Program in Natural Sciences, Sciences and Technology Center, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
Helcio Silva Dos SantosPostgraduate Program in Natural Sciences, Sciences and Technology Center, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
Gabrielle Silva MarinhoFaculdade de Educação, Ciências e Letras de Iguatu, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
Márcia Machado MarinhoChemistry Department, State University of Acaraú Valley, Sobral, CE, Brazil.
Emmanuel Silva MarinhoPostgraduate Program in Natural Sciences, Sciences and Technology Center, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.

Funding

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico DCT-0182-00048.02.00/21 e 04879791/2022Fundação Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico FPD-0213-00369.01.00/23Fundação Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico FPD449 0213-00191.01.00/23.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The compilation of ligand and structure-based molecular modeling methods has become an important practice in virtual screening applied to drug discovery. This systematic review addresses and ranks various virtual screening strategies to drive the selection of the optimal method for studies that have as their starting point a multi-ligand investigation and investigation based on the protein structure of a therapeutic target. This study shows examples of applications and an evaluation based on the objective and problematic of a series of virtual screening studies present in the ScienceDirect® database. The results showed that the molecular docking technique is widely used in scientific production, indicating that approaches that use protein structure as a starting point are the most promising strategy for drug discovery that relies on virtual screening-based research.

Indexed as

Drug DiscoveryDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalHumansLigandsMolecular Docking SimulationProteinsLigandsProteinsDrug discoveryTherapeutic targetVirtual screening

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