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ArticleChemical science2025

Decoding the limits of deep learning in molecular docking for drug discovery.

Yue Li, Jiacai Yi, Hui Li, Kun Li, Fenghua Kang, Youchao Deng, Chengkun Wu, Xiangzheng Fu, Dejun Jiang, Dongsheng Cao

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10 authors.

Yue LiXiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University Changsha 410013 Hunan P.R. China jiang_dj@zju.edu.cn oriental-cds@163.com.
Jiacai YiCollege of Computer, National University of Defense Technology Changsha 410073 Hunan China.
Hui LiXiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University Changsha 410013 Hunan P.R. China jiang_dj@zju.edu.cn oriental-cds@163.com.
Kun LiXiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University Changsha 410013 Hunan P.R. China jiang_dj@zju.edu.cn oriental-cds@163.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2781-6861
Fenghua KangXiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University Changsha 410013 Hunan P.R. China jiang_dj@zju.edu.cn oriental-cds@163.com.
Youchao DengXiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University Changsha 410013 Hunan P.R. China jiang_dj@zju.edu.cn oriental-cds@163.com.
Chengkun WuCollege of Computer, National University of Defense Technology Changsha 410073 Hunan China.
Xiangzheng FuSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University Hong Kong, SAR 999077 China.
Dejun JiangXiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University Changsha 410013 Hunan P.R. China jiang_dj@zju.edu.cn oriental-cds@163.com.
Dongsheng CaoXiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University Changsha 410013 Hunan P.R. China jiang_dj@zju.edu.cn oriental-cds@163.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3604-3785

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Structure-based molecular docking, a cornerstone of computational drug design, is undergoing a paradigm shift fueled by deep learning (DL) innovations. However, the rapid proliferation of DL-driven docking methods has created uncharted challenges in translating

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