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ArticleCell reports methods2026

A unified framework combining linear and 3D molecular features for robust drug-protein interaction prediction.

Chang Sun, Zichen Qin, Minglei Li, Yanfei Li, Rong Tang, Shengquan Chen, Yuxiang Wang, Yanqiang Liu, Jinmao Wei, Jian Liu

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Chang SunCentre for Bioinformatics and Intelligent Medicine, College of Computer Science, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China. Electronic address: sunchangcn@mail.nankai.edu.cn.
Zichen QinCollege of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Minglei LiCentre for Bioinformatics and Intelligent Medicine, College of Computer Science, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Yanfei LiCentre for Bioinformatics and Intelligent Medicine, College of Computer Science, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Rong TangCentre for Bioinformatics and Intelligent Medicine, College of Computer Science, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Shengquan ChenSchool of Mathematical Sciences and LPMC, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Yuxiang WangCentral Laboratory, Tianjin Fifth Central Hospital, Tianjin 300450, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Epigenetic for Organ Development of Preterm Infants, Tianjin Fifth Central Hospital, Tianjin 300450, China. Electronic address: wangyuxiang1115@126.com.
Yanqiang LiuCollege of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China. Electronic address: liuyanq@nankai.edu.cn.
Jinmao WeiCentre for Bioinformatics and Intelligent Medicine, College of Computer Science, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China. Electronic address: weijm@nankai.edu.cn.
Jian LiuState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Computer Science, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China. Electronic address: jianliu@nankai.edu.cn.

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Abstract

We develop PointDPI to predict drug-protein interactions by simultaneously exploiting their linear and 3D structural features. By aligning the features, PointDPI stereoscopically recognizes molecular properties and reduces reliance on 3D structures. Local topological relationships among molecules are further preserved for avoiding distortion. PointDPI predicts key regulatory sites based on the model's gradient. We demonstrate improved performance over several state-of-the-art (SOTA) methods, including increased accuracy in dealing with unseen molecules. Four predicted drug-protein interactions (DPIs) are experimentally validated at both mRNA and protein levels, highlighting the therapeutic potential of adenosine in inflammatory diseases, ondansetron and etodolac in neurological diseases, and neuroprotective action for dopamine.

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Pharmaceutical PreparationsProteinsHumansPharmaceutical PreparationsProteins3D molecular structureCP: computational biologymultimodal structure alignmentPDE4Btopological relationship preservationwet-lab experiment

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PMCPMC12946759

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