Virtual screening

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-012588

A computational methodology employed in drug discovery to identify potential drug candidates by evaluating large libraries of chemical compounds against a biological target. This process uses computer algorithms to predict the binding affinity of molecules to a receptor, thereby prioritizing compounds for experimental testing. It significantly reduces the time and cost associated with traditional high-throughput screening.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-CHM-012588
Field	Chemistry
Subject	Chemistry and Human Health
References	PAC, 2016, 88, 239. 'Glossary of terms used in computational drug design, part II (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 259 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2012-1204)

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