FitDockApp: a Graphical User Interface Plugin for Template-based Docking With PyMOL
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1.1)College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China;2.2)College of Computer Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China

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Q615

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This work was supported by grants from The National Natural Science Foundation of China (81973243, 81830108).

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    Objective Molecular docking plays a critical role in predicting binding modes and affinity between molecules, serving as a pivotal method in structural biology and computer-aided drug design research. Our research team has recently developed a novel template-based docking method called FitDock, which outperforms commonly used molecular docking methods in terms of accuracy and speed, particularly when approximate protein-ligand templates are available. To enhance the accessibility of the FitDock method and promote its broader application in the field of molecular simulation, the development of a graphical software tool is imperative.Methods Utilizing Python-based graphical programming, we have created FitDockApp, a plugin software for the molecular visualization software PyMOL.Results FitDockApp enables template-based molecular docking and ligand structure alignment through an interactive graphical interface, providing real-time visualization of predicted three-dimensional structures. It also offers the convenience of uploading docking files to a laboratory server to obtain the optimal template. Additionally, FitDockApp includes batch docking functionality.Conclusion FitDockApp simplifies the docking process through its user-friendly interface and provides robust functionality to assist researchers in obtaining precise docking results. FitDockApp is a free software compatible with both Windows and Linux systems and can be downloaded from http://cao.labshare.cn/fitdock/.

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WANG You-Jun, YANG Yu-Chan, LIU Yang, XIAO Zhi-Xiong, CAO Yang. FitDockApp: a Graphical User Interface Plugin for Template-based Docking With PyMOL[J]. Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics,2024,51(3):716-725

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  • Received:August 04,2023
  • Revised:September 08,2023
  • Accepted:September 08,2023
  • Online: March 20,2024
  • Published: March 20,2024