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Quickly learn how to integrate Schrödinger technology into your research. From overviews to deep dives, you can find information about applications, workflows, and analysis here.

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Tutorials

Self-guided step-by-step introductions to various workflows with example files for getting comfortable with Schrödinger tools.

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A Chemist’s Guide to Maestro

Basic Maestro tasks useful for medicinal chemists during idea generation and lead optimization.

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BACE1 Inhibitor Design Using Free Energy Perturbation

Prepare, run, and analyze a free energy perturbation (FEP) simulation for a series of BACE1 inhibitors using FEP+.

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Antibody Visualization and Modeling in BioLuminate

Visualize, build, and evaluate antibody models, analyze an antibody for various characteristics, dock an antigen to an antibody.

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Chimeric Homology Modeling Using the Multiple Sequence Viewer/Editor

Build a chimeric homology model using the Multiple Sequence Viewer/Editor (MSV).

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Introduction to Structure Preparation and Visualization

Preparation and visualization of ligand and protein structures in Maestro.

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Introduction to BioLuminate and the Multiple Sequence Viewer/Editor

Prepare and visualize an enzyme, analyze the sequence for residue conservation, and build a homology model with the MSV.

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Building Homology Models with the Multiple Sequence Viewer/Editor

Build and refine a homology model with the MSV.

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Batch Homology Modeling Using the Multiple Sequence Viewer/Editor

Build multiple homology models using a single template with the MSV.

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WaterMap-Guided Lead Optimization with the Ligand Designer

Displace an unstable water an optimize a hit molecule with the Ligand Designer.

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Forming Protein-Ligand Interactions with the Ligand Designer

Form protein-ligand interactions and optimize a hit molecule with the Ligand Designer.

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Training and Evaluating ADMET Models with DeepAutoQSAR

Build and test two models for predicting aqueous solubility using a large dataset

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Using IFD-MD on a Membrane-bound protein

Set up a membrane-bound protein for IFD-MD and visualize the results.

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Structure-Based Virtual Screening using Glide

Prepare receptor grids for docking, dock molecules and examine the docked poses

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Re-scoring Docked Ligands with MM-GBSA

Optimize binding poses and re-score results of a small virtual screen

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Conformational Analysis for Small Molecules Using MacroModel and ConfGen

Investigate torsional profiles for related small molecules and how conformation affects intra- and intermolecular interactions.

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Target Analysis with SiteMap and WaterMap

Identify potential active sites on a receptor

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Identifying Binding Site Requirements and Lead Optimization with WaterMap

Examine results from WaterMap and WM/MM scoring to identify unstable waters and evaluate ligand binding.

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Membrane-Bound FEP+ with A2A

Prepare, run, and analyze a free energy perturbation (FEP) simulation with a membrane-bound protein for a series of A2A inhibitors using FEP+.

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Enumeration Tools for Library Design

Use enumeration tools to design libraries for lead optimization of a CDK2 inhibitor

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Using IFD-MD on a Covalently Bound Ligand

Set up IFD-MD for a covalently bound ligand and visualize the results.

Videos

Short video overviews of specific introductory and scientific topics, including summaries of new release features.

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Setting up a Maestro Project

The first video in the Getting Going with Maestro Video Series: the working directory, saving a project, and customizing mouse actions.

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Importing and Rendering Structures in Maestro

The second video in the Getting Going with Maestro Video Series: importing structures from the Protein Data Bank (PDB), selection and inclusion, styling.

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Interacting with Objects and Applications in Maestro

The third video in the Getting Going with Maestro Video Series: using right-clicks in Maestro, favorites toolbar, navigating Tasks.

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Modifying Ligands in 2D and Ligand Alignments in Maestro

The fourth video in the Getting Going with Maestro Video Series: 2D Sketcher, ligand alignment.

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Modifying Compounds in 3D in Maestro

The fifth video in the Getting Going with Maestro Video Series: designing new compounds with the 3D Builder.

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Workspace Toggles in Maestro

The sixth video in the Getting Going with Maestro Video Series: workspace toggles, the Sequence Viewer.

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Using the Structure Hierarchy and Adding Surfaces in Maestro

The seventh video in the Getting Going with Maestro Video Series: the Structure Hierarchy adding surfaces.

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Ligand Interaction Diagram and Generating Images in Maestro

The eigth video in the Getting Going with Maestro Video Series: the Ligand Interaction Diagram sharing images.

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Ligand Preparation and Job Monitor in Maestro

The ninth video in the Getting Going with Maestro Video Series: ligand preparation with LigPrep, the Job Monitor, ligand alignment.

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Preparing Protein Structures in Maestro

The tenth video in the Getting Going with Maestro Video Series: protein preparation with the Protein Preparation Workflow, setting up a Glide docking calculation.

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Targeted R-Group Enumeration with the Ligand Designer in Maestro

The eleventh video in the Getting Going with Maestro Video Series: R-Group Enumeration and docking with the Ligand Designer, customizing an MPO, post-processing Ligand Designer outputs.

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Setting up a BioLuminate Project

The first video in the Getting Going with Maestro BioLuminate Video Series: changing your working directory, saving projects, and more.

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Importing and Rendering Structures in BioLuminate

The second video in the Getting Going with Maestro BioLuminate Video Series: importing structures from the Protein Data Bank (PDB), selection and inclusion and workspace styling options.

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Interacting with Objects and Applications in BioLuminate

The third video in the Getting Going with Maestro BioLuminate Video Series: ways to use right-clicks in BioLuminate, managing surfaces.

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Interacting with and Favoriting Applications in BioLuminate

The fourth video in the Getting Going with Maestro BioLuminate Video Series: favorites toolbar, navigating the Tasks menu.

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Introduction to Workspace Toggles and the Structure Hierarchy in BioLuminate

The fifth video in the Getting Going with Maestro BioLuminate Video Series: workspace toggles, the Structure Hierarchy, Adding Antibody Annotations to the Structure Hierarchy, and performing measurements.

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A Sneak Peek into Renumbering Residues and the Project Table in BioLuminate

The sixth video in the Getting Going with Maestro BioLuminate Video Series: renaming chains and residues, the Project Table.

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A one-page PDF that visually describes the panel or workflow.

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Structure-Based Lead Optimization with Glide and MM-GBSA

Optimize binding poses, investigate core constraints, and rank-order a congeneric series of inhibitors

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Accounting for Protein Flexibility

Soften potentials in Glide, evaluate PDB temperature factors, align binding sites, and run induced-fit docking for side chain conformational changes and loop refinement.

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BACE1 Inhibitor Design Using Free Energy Perturbation

Prepare, run, and analyze a free energy perturbation (FEP) simulation for a series of BACE1 inhibitors using FEP+.

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Ligand-Based Virtual Screening Using Phase

Create and analyze pharmacophore hypotheses from congeneric and diverse ligand sets

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Structure-Based Virtual Screening Using Phase

Create and analyze pharmacophore models generated from a protein-ligand complex

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Drug Development with Macrocycles

Sampling, docking, and lead optimization of macrocycles.

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Peptide Modeling with BioLuminate

Dock peptides to a protein receptor, identify possible binding hotspots, perform lead optimization, and predict binding affinity with QSAR.

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Antibody Visualization and Modeling in BioLuminate

Visualize, build, and evaluate antibody models, analyze an antibody for various characteristics, dock an antigen to an antibody.

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Conformational Analysis for Small Molecules Using MacroModel and ConfGen

Investigate torsional profiles for related small molecules and how conformation affects intra- and intermolecular interactions.

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Liability Analysis for Biologics

Explore tools that can be used in liability detection and mitigation for biologics

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Enumeration Tools for Library Design

Use enumeration tools to design libraries for lead optimization of a CDK2 inhibitor

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Target Analysis with SiteMap and WaterMap

Identify potential active sites on a receptor

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