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What is one advantage of having a loose-fitting structure in molecule design?
What is one advantage of having a loose-fitting structure in molecule design?
- Enables fine-tuning of the structure (correct)
- Leads to a rigid conformation
- Prevents any binding from occurring
- Allows for precise prediction of binding
In LUDI method, what is the first step involved in de novo design of ligands for proteins?
In LUDI method, what is the first step involved in de novo design of ligands for proteins?
- Searching libraries for fragments
- Making hypothetical active sites for unknown receptor proteins
- Fitting molecular fragments onto interaction sites
- Calculating interaction sites within the protein's active site (correct)
Why are flexible molecules preferred over rigid molecules in molecule design?
Why are flexible molecules preferred over rigid molecules in molecule design?
- Rigid molecules bind more effectively
- Flexibility allows modification based on actual binding site (correct)
- Rigid molecules have stable conformations
- Flexible molecules allow for easier synthesis
What does LUDI distinguish when generating interaction sites for protein atoms or functional groups?
What does LUDI distinguish when generating interaction sites for protein atoms or functional groups?
What does the LUDI method do if the structure of the receptor protein is unknown?
What does the LUDI method do if the structure of the receptor protein is unknown?
What is an essential consideration in molecule design to ensure stability?
What is an essential consideration in molecule design to ensure stability?
What is a potential disadvantage of using more flexible molecules in conformational analysis?
What is a potential disadvantage of using more flexible molecules in conformational analysis?
What is the primary purpose of overlaying molecules in structural comparison of active compounds?
What is the primary purpose of overlaying molecules in structural comparison of active compounds?
What is a limitation of computers when it comes to automatic docking of ligand to binding site?
What is a limitation of computers when it comes to automatic docking of ligand to binding site?
What is the significance of spheres with radii > 5 Å being rejected in DOCK program guidelines?
What is the significance of spheres with radii > 5 Å being rejected in DOCK program guidelines?
What is the main principle of de novo drug design?
What is the main principle of de novo drug design?
What is the purpose of 3D pharmacophore identification?
What is the purpose of 3D pharmacophore identification?
What does LUDI use to search for suitable interaction sites?
What does LUDI use to search for suitable interaction sites?
How does LUDI fit the fragment?
How does LUDI fit the fragment?
What does LUDI imply in terms of positioning a fragment?
What does LUDI imply in terms of positioning a fragment?
How are link sites defined on the ligand?
How are link sites defined on the ligand?
What method does LUDI use to simultaneously align the fragment to a ligand link site?
What method does LUDI use to simultaneously align the fragment to a ligand link site?
What is the purpose of compound libraries?
What is the purpose of compound libraries?
What is the primary benefit of starting with a rigid structure in pharmacophore searching?
What is the primary benefit of starting with a rigid structure in pharmacophore searching?
Why is it important to measure activity against a range of targets in drug development?
Why is it important to measure activity against a range of targets in drug development?
How does starting with the most rigid structure in pharmacophore searching reduce the number of required synthetic products?
How does starting with the most rigid structure in pharmacophore searching reduce the number of required synthetic products?
What is the advantage of using molecular modelling in pharmacophore searching?
What is the advantage of using molecular modelling in pharmacophore searching?
What is the primary factor considered when ranking synthetic products based on rigidity?
What is the primary factor considered when ranking synthetic products based on rigidity?
What is the primary reason for rejecting associated pharmacophores during comparison in pharmacophore searching?
What is the primary reason for rejecting associated pharmacophores during comparison in pharmacophore searching?
Which approach explicitly models the electrons of each atom?
Which approach explicitly models the electrons of each atom?
Which method is best suited for molecules containing 1000's of atoms?
Which method is best suited for molecules containing 1000's of atoms?
Which property can be predicted using ChemDraw Ultra?
Which property can be predicted using ChemDraw Ultra?
Which representation is used to identify areas of a molecule that are electron rich or poor?
Which representation is used to identify areas of a molecule that are electron rich or poor?
How can the best conformations with the lowest energy be found using molecular dynamics?
How can the best conformations with the lowest energy be found using molecular dynamics?
Which method is the most accurate but computationally intensive?
Which method is the most accurate but computationally intensive?
Which method is used to compute the electrostatic interaction energy in molecular mechanics force fields?
Which method is used to compute the electrostatic interaction energy in molecular mechanics force fields?
What does the RMSD value indicate in a 2D overlay of two molecules?
What does the RMSD value indicate in a 2D overlay of two molecules?
Which method is used to determine the potential energy of an atom in molecular dynamics?
Which method is used to determine the potential energy of an atom in molecular dynamics?
Which technique is used to study molecular motion?
Which technique is used to study molecular motion?
