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Discovery Stage 08 · Molecular Docking

Dock and validate candidates in one step

A docking score alone can be an artifact. NovoMCP scores each pose and validates it. Receptor prep, docking, contact analysis, and strain energy validation run from one call, submit SMILES and a PDB ID. Fewer false positives reach MD or wet lab work.

“Dock this lead series against EGFR (PDB: 1M17) and flag any poses with high strain energy.”

AutoDock-GPU
Docking engine
PLIP
Contact analysis
GFN2-xTB
Strain validation
3-10s
Per molecule
The funnel

How it works

01

Submit SMILES and a PDB ID

Provide up to 100 molecules and a protein target. The engine handles receptor preparation, protonation state (configurable pH), box definition, and job submission.

02

Docking with pose validation

AutoDock-GPU runs on GPU. Every pose is analyzed by PLIP for binding contacts, hydrogen bonds, hydrophobic contacts, pi-stacking. Strain energy via GFN2-xTB flags artifact poses (>5 kcal/mol).

03

Ranked results, ready for MD

Binding affinities, contact residues, distances, and strain energy per molecule, rendered inline. Top candidates feed directly into molecular dynamics as-is, no file conversion.

Proof

AutoDock-GPU. Reference ligand co-docking for box definition. Configurable protonation pH (1–14, default 7.4).

PLIP protein-ligand interaction profiling. dock_with_strain GFN2-xTB validation. High strain (>5 kcal/mol) indicates the docking score may be an artifact.

Two-phase workflow: Phase 1 returns cost estimate + confirmation token. Phase 2 executes after user approval. Max 100 molecules per batch.

Use this when you need to

Validate binding before committing to experiments

Rank candidates by reliable affinity, validated beyond the docking score

Filter false positives with strain energy validation

Feed validated poses directly into molecular dynamics

Research preview

Validated binding, scored and confirmed

AutoDock-GPU. PLIP contacts. Strain energy. Fewer false positives before wet lab work.