Review

Molecular Modelling and Computer Aided Drug Design: The Skill Set Every Scientist in Drug Research Needs and Can Easily Get

Volume: 40 Number: 1 January 1, 2020
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Molecular Modelling and Computer Aided Drug Design: The Skill Set Every Scientist in Drug Research Needs and Can Easily Get

Abstract

The overwhelming advances we have been witnessing in molecular modelling for a couple of decades go hand in hand with the booming computer and information technologies. Computer-aided drug design (CADD) is probably the most important field of molecular modelling given the time scale and cost of turning a chemical entity into an approved drug. In this review we provide a brief definition of molecular modelling and CADD with historical corner stones. In this review methods, tools, and applications of molecular modelling in different stages of CADD were focused on by referring to a number of success stories. Useful data bases and non-commercial software for different purposes are also introduced. The review aims to provide a glimpse of these methods for scientists taking part in any field of drug research and to show that everyone can and should make the best of these methods with a vast amount of available free tools and documentation.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

January 1, 2020

Submission Date

April 18, 2020

Acceptance Date

May 26, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 40 Number: 1

APA
Sarı, S. (2020). Molecular Modelling and Computer Aided Drug Design: The Skill Set Every Scientist in Drug Research Needs and Can Easily Get. Hacettepe University Journal of the Faculty of Pharmacy, 40(1), 34-47. https://izlik.org/JA28TT25JW
AMA
1.Sarı S. Molecular Modelling and Computer Aided Drug Design: The Skill Set Every Scientist in Drug Research Needs and Can Easily Get. HUJPHARM. 2020;40(1):34-47. https://izlik.org/JA28TT25JW
Chicago
Sarı, Suat. 2020. “Molecular Modelling and Computer Aided Drug Design: The Skill Set Every Scientist in Drug Research Needs and Can Easily Get”. Hacettepe University Journal of the Faculty of Pharmacy 40 (1): 34-47. https://izlik.org/JA28TT25JW.
EndNote
Sarı S (January 1, 2020) Molecular Modelling and Computer Aided Drug Design: The Skill Set Every Scientist in Drug Research Needs and Can Easily Get. Hacettepe University Journal of the Faculty of Pharmacy 40 1 34–47.
IEEE
[1]S. Sarı, “Molecular Modelling and Computer Aided Drug Design: The Skill Set Every Scientist in Drug Research Needs and Can Easily Get”, HUJPHARM, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 34–47, Jan. 2020, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA28TT25JW
ISNAD
Sarı, Suat. “Molecular Modelling and Computer Aided Drug Design: The Skill Set Every Scientist in Drug Research Needs and Can Easily Get”. Hacettepe University Journal of the Faculty of Pharmacy 40/1 (January 1, 2020): 34-47. https://izlik.org/JA28TT25JW.
JAMA
1.Sarı S. Molecular Modelling and Computer Aided Drug Design: The Skill Set Every Scientist in Drug Research Needs and Can Easily Get. HUJPHARM. 2020;40:34–47.
MLA
Sarı, Suat. “Molecular Modelling and Computer Aided Drug Design: The Skill Set Every Scientist in Drug Research Needs and Can Easily Get”. Hacettepe University Journal of the Faculty of Pharmacy, vol. 40, no. 1, Jan. 2020, pp. 34-47, https://izlik.org/JA28TT25JW.
Vancouver
1.Suat Sarı. Molecular Modelling and Computer Aided Drug Design: The Skill Set Every Scientist in Drug Research Needs and Can Easily Get. HUJPHARM [Internet]. 2020 Jan. 1;40(1):34-47. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA28TT25JW