A shortcut for drug discovery: Novel method predicts on a large scale how small molecules interact with proteins

Phys.org— For most human proteins, there are no small molecules known to bind them chemically (so-called "ligands"). Ligands frequently represent important starting points for drug development but this knowledge gap critically hampers the development of novel medicines.

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Phys.org—New method could cut waste from drug production. Scientists have developed a sustainable new way of making complex molecules, which could greatly reduce waste produced during drug manufacturing, a study suggests.