MDFPtools

MDFPtools generates Molecular Dynamics Fingerprints (MDFPs) from molecular dynamics simulation data to support machine learning–based prediction of physicochemical properties such as the octanol–water partition coefficient (log P).


Key Features:

  • Molecular Dynamics Fingerprint Generation: Encodes molecular dynamics simulation outputs into floating-point vectors representing Molecular Dynamics Fingerprints (MDFPs).
  • Machine Learning Integration: Uses MDFP-based feature vectors as inputs for machine learning models to predict physicochemical properties.
  • Physicochemical Property Prediction: Supports prediction of molecular lipophilicity through estimation of the octanol–water partition coefficient (log P).
  • MD Simulation Data Encoding: Transforms complex molecular dynamics simulation data into compact numerical descriptors suitable for predictive modeling.

Scientific Applications:

  • Computer-Aided Drug Discovery: Predicts physicochemical properties relevant to drug absorption and distribution.
  • Lipophilicity Prediction: Estimates octanol–water partition coefficients (log P) for chemical compounds.
  • Molecular Simulation Data Analysis: Enables machine learning analysis of molecular dynamics simulation outputs.

Methodology:

MDFPtools converts molecular dynamics simulation outputs into Molecular Dynamics Fingerprints represented as floating-point vectors and applies machine learning models to predict physicochemical properties such as the octanol–water partition coefficient (log P).

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Details

License:
MIT
Tool Type:
command-line tool
Programming Languages:
Python
Added:
1/14/2020
Last Updated:
12/23/2020

Operations

Publications

Wang S, Riniker S. Use of molecular dynamics fingerprints (MDFPs) in SAMPL6 octanol–water log P blind challenge. Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design. 2019;34(4):393-403. doi:10.1007/s10822-019-00252-6. PMID:31745704.

PMID: 31745704
Funding: - Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung: 200021-178762 - ETH Zurich: ETH-34 17-2