Strategies for Virtual Drug Discovery
This book provides an integrated and comprehensive overview of traditional and modern approaches for virtual drug discovery. The authors pay special attention to how to select an optimal strategy for the study of biological action in specific cases. Each of the chapters reviews the theoretical background and application of a key methodology in drug discovery, complemented by relevant case studies. In addition to the basics of biological modeling and virtual screening, the methods covered include QSAR, molecular docking, 3D classification.