Abstract

A REVIEW ON COMPUTER-AIDED DRUG DESIGN IN DRUG DISCOVERY

Aditya Sumbe*, Dipak Sopane, Meghana Raykar and Kumar Vanjari

Abstract

Computer-aided drug design (CADD) is a developing field of study with numerous facets. In the interesting and varied field of computeraided drug design (CADD), several facets of Basic and applied research converge and inspire one another. Quantum mechanics and molecular modeling research, including structure-based drug design, ligand- based drug design, database searching, and binding affinity based on knowledge of a biological target, are the theoretical underpinnings of CADD. We outline the areas where CADD tools enhance the drug discovery process in this review.

Keywords: Computer-aided drug design, Molecular modeling, Biological target, Drug discovery process.