The molecule evoluator. An interactive evolutionary algorithm for the design of drug-like molecules.
We developed a software tool to design drug-like molecules, the "Molecule Evoluator", which we introduce and describe here. An atom-based evolutionary approach was used allowing both several types of mutation and crossover to occur. The novelty, we claim, is the unprecedented interactive evolution, in which the user acts as a fitness function. This brings a human being's creativity, implicit knowledge, and imagination into the design process, next to the more standard chemical rules. Proof-of-concept was demonstrated in a number of ways, both computationally and in the lab. Thus, we synthesized a number of compounds designed with the aid of the Molecule Evoluator. One of these is described here, a new chemical entity with activity on alpha-adrenergic receptors.
Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, Division of Medicinal Chemistry, P.O. Box 9502, 2300RA Leiden, The Netherlands.
Eric-Wubbo
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Lameijer
Joost N
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Kok
Thomas
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Bäck
Ad P
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Ijzerman
D000465:Algorithms; D001185:Artificial Intelligence; D003198:Computer Simulation; D015195:Drug Design; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012985:Software Design; D014584:User-Computer Interface