Docking

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003368",
  "term": "Docking",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A computational method used to predict the preferred orientation of one molecule (the ligand) when bound to another (the receptor) to form a stable complex. This technique simulates the molecular recognition process and estimates the binding affinity between the two molecules. Docking algorithms are widely applied in drug discovery to identify potential drug candidates.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "principal component score"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 239. 'Glossary of terms used in computational drug design, part II (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 245 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2012-1204)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/docking/"
}