Ligand Designer
Intuitive, interactive 3D ligand design for hit-to-lead and lead optimization
Overview
Ligand Designer provides powerful, yet easy to use 3D visualization and ligand building capability that is scientifically proven while making it fun to design ligand modifications in 2D or 3D and see how those changes are likely to impact protein-ligand complex structures. Cutting through the complexity of visualizing 3D information, the Ligand Designer uses concepts from Augmented Reality to enable you to layer relevant information including a novel grow space to quickly recognize where ligand modifications are most desirable.
Ligand Designer democratizes the 3D design process by putting the power of common medicinal chemistry tactics at your fingertips. The tool is available in Maestro and LiveDesign.
Easily design and evaluate ideas with automated expert tools
Interactive design with fully-guided workflows
- Automatically dock 2D and 3D designs
- Perform bioisostere replacement and isostere scanning
- Form protein-ligand interactions
- Cyclize ligands
- Recognize and displace unstable waters
- Optimize for selectivity using multi-receptor mode
Benefits of Ligand Designer
Guided design
Choose your own adventure with manual or guided design to evaluate ideas. Common medicinal chemistry workflows are included so you can test ideas automatically and avoid information overload.
Design your way
Design in 2D and see the structures in the workspace; in 2½ D and see the representation of the binding pocket with key information; or design in 3D with full control.
Automated expert tools
Easily assess the impact of ligand changes by visualizing the complex geometry while reducing the noise of un-needed information to find the next idea. Controls are pre-programmed to fit your function.
Tailor chemistry to your project
Tailor it to your chemistry of interest by using synthetically tractable enumeration or R-group enumeration.
Powerful built-in technology
Glide docking, automated ideation using R-group libraries or Pathfinder, Prime’s Macrocycle, BREED and WaterMap are all used in Ligand Designer.
A map to stable waters
Rationalize SAR, drive potency and tune selectivity using WaterMap to compute the entropy and enthalpy of “hydration sites.”
Documentation & Tutorials
Get answers to common questions and learn best practices for using Schrödinger’s software.
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Publications
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Training & Resources
Online Certification Courses
Level up your skill set with hands-on, online molecular modeling courses. These self-paced courses cover a range of scientific topics and include access to Schrödinger software and support.
Tutorials
Learn how to deploy the technology and best practices of Schrödinger software for your project success. Find training resources, tutorials, quick start guides, videos, and more.
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