Structure-based design

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011500",
  "term": "Structure-based design",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A drug discovery approach that relies on the three-dimensional structure of a biological target, such as a protein or nucleic acid, to design or modify small molecules that bind to it. This method uses computational tools to predict how potential drug candidates interact with the target's binding site. X-ray crystallography and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy provide the structural data.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "resonance"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1997, 69, 1137. 'Glossary of terms used in computational drug design (IUPAC Recommendations 1997)' on page 1150 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199769051137)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/structure-based-design/"
}