AutoDock References

      V 1. Primary References

        AutoDock 3.0

Morris, G. M., Goodsell, D. S., Halliday, R.S., Huey, R., Hart, W. E., Belew, R. K. and Olson, A. J. (1998), J. Computational Chemistry , 19 : 1639-1662. "Automated Docking Using a Lamarckian Genetic Algorithm and and Empirical Binding Free Energy Function".

ABSTRACT: A novel and robust automated docking method that predicts the bound conformations of flexible ligands to macromolecular targets has been developed and tested, in combination with a new scoring function that estimates the free energy change upon binding. Interestingly, this method applies a Lamarckian model of genetics, in which environmental adaptations of an individual's phenotype are reverse transcribed into its genotype and become heritable traits (sic). We consider three search methods, Monte Carlo simulated annealing, a traditional genetic algorithm, and the Lamarckian genetic algorithm, and compare their performance in dockings of seven protein-ligand test systems having known three dimensional structure. We show that both the traditional and Lamarckian genetic algorithms can handle ligands with more degrees of freedom than the simulated annealing method used in earlier versions of AutoDock, and that the Lamarckian genetic algorithm is the most efficient, most reliable and most successful of the three. The empirical free energy function was calibrated using a set of 30 structurally-known protein-ligand complexes with experimentally-determined binding constants. Linear regression analysis of the observed binding constants in terms of a wide variety of structure-derived molecular properties was performed. The final model had a residual standard error of 9.11 kJ mol-1 (2.177 kcal mol-1) and was chosen as the new energy function. The new search methods and empirical free energy function are available in AutoDock version 3.0.

        AutoDock 2.4

Morris, G. M., Goodsell, D. S., Huey, R. and Olson, A. J. (1996), J. Computer-Aided Molecular Design , 10 : 293-304. "Distributed automated docking of flexible ligands to proteins: Parallel applications of AutoDock 2.4".

ABSTRACT: AutoDock 2.4 predicts the bound conformations of a small, flexible ligand to a nonflexible macromolecular target of known structure. The technique combines simulated annealing for conformation searching with a rapid grid-based method of energy evaluation based on the AMBER force field. AutoDock has been optimized in performance without sacrificing accuracy; it incorporates many enhancements and additions, including an intuitive interface. We have developed a set of tools for launching and analyzing many independent docking jobs in parallel on a heterogeneous network of UNIX-based workstations. This paper describes the current release, and the results of a suite of diverse test systems. We also present the results of a systematic investigation into the effects of varying simulated-annealing parameters on molecular docking. We show that even for ligands with a large number of degrees of freedom, root-mean-square deviations of less than 1 A from the crystallographic conformation are obtained for the lowest-energy dockings, although fewer dockings find the crystallographic conformation when there are more degrees of freedom.

        AutoDock 1.0

Goodsell, D. S. and Olson, A. J. (1990), Proteins: Str. Func. and Genet. , 8 : 195-202. "Automated Docking of Substrates to Proteins by Simulated Annealing".

      V 2. Reviews of Applications

Goodsell, D. S., Morris, G. M. and Olson, A. J. (1996), J. Mol. Recognition, 9 : 1-5. "Docking of Flexible Ligands: Applications of AutoDock".

      V 3. Selected Applications and Citations of AutoDock

Minke, W.E., Diller, D.J., Hol, W.G., and Verlinde C. L. (1999), J. Med. Chem. , 42 : 1778-1788. "The role of waters in docking strategies with incremental flexibility for carbohydrate derivatives: heat-labile enterotoxin, a multivalent test case".

Laederach, A., Dowd, M.K., Coutinho, P.M., and Reilly, P.J. (1999), Proteins:Structure, Function and Genetics , 37 :166-175. "Automated Docking of Maltose, 2-Deoxymaltose, and Maltotetraose into the Soybean beta-Amylase Active Site".

Matias, P. M., Saraiva, L. M., Soares, C. M., Coelho, A. V., LeGall, J., and Armenia Carrondo, M. (1999) JBIC , 4 : 478-494. "Nine-haem cytochrome c from Desulfovibrio desulfuricans ATCC 27774: primary sequence determination, crystallographic refinement at 1.8 Å and modelling studies of its interaction with the tetrahaem cytochrome c3".

Bitomsky, W. and Wade, R. C. (1999), J. Am. Chem. Soc. , 121 : 3004-3013. "Docking of Glycosaminoglycans to Heparin-Binding Proteins: Validation for aFGF, bFGF, and Antithrombin and Application to IL-8".

Lorber, D. M. (1999), Chemistry & Biology , 6 : R227-R228. "Computational drug design".

Rao, M. S. and Olson, A. J. (1999), Proteins:Structure, Function and Genetics , 34 : 173-83. "Modelling of factor Xa-inhibitor complexes: a computational flexible docking approach".

Heine, A., Stura, E.A., Yli-Kauhaluoma, J.T., Gao, C., Deng, Q., Beno, B.R., Houk, K.N., Janda, K.D., and Wilson, I.A. (1998), Science , 279 : 1934-1940. "An antibody exo Diels-Alderase inhibitor complex at 1.95 Å resolution".

Coutinho, P. M., Dowd, M. K., Reilly, P. J., (1998), Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research , 37 : 2148-2157."Automated Docking of -(1,4)- and -(1,6)-Linked Glucosyl Trisaccharides in the Glucoamylase Active Site."

Lozano, J. J., Lopez-de-Brinas, E., Centeno, N.B., Guigo, R. and Sanz, F. (1997), J. Computer-Aided Molecular Design , 11 : 395-408. "Three-dimensional modelling of human cytochrome P450 1A2 and its interaction with caffeine and MeIQ".

Mahmoudian, M. (1997), J. Molecular Graphics & Modelling , 15 :149-153. "The cannabinoid receptor: Computer-aided molecular modeling and docking of ligand".

Coutinho, P. M., Dowd, M. K. and Reilly, P. J. (1997), Proteins: Str. Func. and Genet. , 28 :162-173. "Automated Docking of Glucosyl Disaccharides in the Glucoamylase Active Site".

Coutinho, P. M., Dowd, M. K. and Reilly, P. J. (1997), Proteins: Str. Func. and Genet. , 27 :235-248. "Automated Docking of Monosaccharide Substrates and Analogues and Melthyl alpha-Acarviosinide in the Glucoamylase Active Site".

Neurath, A. R., Jiang, S., Strick, K. L., Li, Y.-Y., and Debnath, A. K. (1996), Nature Medicine , 2 :230-234. "Bovine beta-lactoglobulin modified by 3-hydroxyphthalic anhydride blocks the CD4 cell receptor for HIV".

Gamper AM, Winger RH, Liedl KR, Sotriffer CA, Varga JM, Kroemer RT, Rode BM. (1996), J. Med. Chem. , 39 , 3882-3888. "Comparative molecular field analysis of haptens docked to the multispecific antibody IgE".

Sotriffer, C. A., Liedl, K. R., Winger, R. H., Gamper, A. M., Kroemer, R. T., Linthicum, D. S., Rode, B.-M. and Varga, J. M. (1996) Molecular Immunology , 33 : 129-144. "Heteroligation of a mouse monoclonal IgE antibody (La2) with small molecules, analysed by computer-aided automated docking".

Zhang, T. and Koshland, D. E. (1995 ), Protein Science , 4 : 84-92. "Modeling substrate binding in Thermus thermophilus isopropylmalate dehydrogenase".

Kedishvili, N. Y., Bosron, W. F., Stone, C. L., Hurley, T.D., Peggs, C. F., Thomasson, H. R., Popov, K. M., Carr, L. G., Edenberg, H. J. and Li, T.-K. (1995) J. Biol. Chem. , 270 : 3625-3630. "Expression and kinetic characterization of recombinant human stomach alcohol dehydrogenase".

Stone, C. L., Hurley, T. D., Peggs, C. F., Kedishvili, N. Y., Davis, G. J., Thomasson, H. R., Li, T.-K. and Bosron, W. F. (1995) Biochemistry , 34 : 4008-4014. "Cimetidine inhibition of human gastric and liver alcohol dehydrogenase isoenzymes: identification of inhibitor complexes by kinetic and molecular modeling".

Tummino, P. J., Ferguson, D., Jacobs, C. M ., Tait, B., Hupe, L., Lunney, E. and Hupe, D. (1995) Arch. Biochem. Biophys. , 316 : 523-528. "Competitive inhibition of HIV-1 protease by biphenyl carboxylic acids".

Friedman, A. R., Roberts, V. A. and Tainer, J. A. (1994) Proteins: Str. Func. and Genet. , 20 : 15-24. "Predicting molecular interactions and inducible complementarity: fragment docking of Fab-peptide complexes".

Lunney, E. A., Hagen, S. E., Domagala, J. M., Humblet, C., Kosinski, J., Tait, B. D., Warmus, J. S., Wilson, M., F erguson, D., Hupe, D., Tummino, P. J., Baldwin, E. T., Bhat, T. N., Liu, B. and Erickson, J. W. (1994) J. Med. Chem. , 37 : 2664-2677. "A novel nonpeptide HIV-1 protease inhibitor: elucidation of the binding modes and its application in the design of related analogs".

Vara Prasad, J. V. N., Para, K.S., Ortwine, D. F., Dunbar, Jr., J. B., Ferguson, D., Tummino, P. J., Hupe, D., Tait, B. D., Domagala, J. M., Humblet, C., Bhat, T. N., Liu, B., Guerin, D. M. A., Baldwin, E. T., Erickson, J. W. and Sawyer, T. K. (1994) J. Am. Chem. Soc. , 116 : 6989-6990. "Novel series of achiral, low molecular weight, and potent HIV-1 protease inhibitors".

Stoddard, B. L. and Koshland, Jr., D. E. (1993) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 90 : 1146-1153. "Molecular recognition analyzed by docking simulations: The aspartate receptor and isocitrate dehydrogenase from Escherichia coli".

Jeffery, C. J. and Koshland, Jr., D. E. (1993) Protein Science 2 : 559-566. "Three-dimensional structural model of the serine receptor ligand binding domain".

Goodsell, D. S., Lauble, H., Stout, C. D. and Olson, A. J. (1993) Proteins: Str. Func. and Genet. , 17 : 1-10. "Automated Docking in Crystallography: Analysis of the Substrates of Aconitase".

Stoddard, B.L. and Koshland, Jr., D.E. (1992) Nature , 358 : 774-776. "Prediction of a receptor protein complex using a binary docking method".

      V 4. Web publications

Lunney, E. (1995) Network Science , 1 : http://www.netsci.org/Science/Cheminform/feature01.html . "Structure-Based Design and Two Aspartic Proteases".