The following is an excerpt from a recent scientific publica…
The following is an excerpt from a recent scientific publication:“Non‑covalent interactions lie at the bases of the molecular recognition process. In medicinal chemistry, understanding how bioactive molecules interact with their target can help to explain structure‑activity relationships (SAR) and improve potency of lead compounds. In particular, computational analysis of protein‑ligand complexes can help to unravel key interactions and guide structure‑based drug design. The literature describing protein‑ligand complexes is typically focused on few types of non‑covalent interactions … hydrophobic contacts, hydrogen bonds, and salt bridges … stacking interactions involving aromatic rings are also relatively well known … potency optimization efforts are often focused on targeting these interactions.” Which types of noncovalent interactions are frequently exploited to optimize lead compound potency, according to this excerpt?
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