ASSESSMENT OF SMALL MOLECULE BINDING POCKETS OF CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS

Abstract

Here we report a study that focuses on methodology for assessing the Drugability of all small-molecule binding pockets in a pathogen Clostridium perfringens. The approach incorporates accurate pocket identification, sequence conservation with host as well as similar organism and structure resolution. The method was applied to 15 structures from pathogen Clostridium perfringens as a result around 71 appropriate pockets were identified, which were then scored and ranked. About 6 new targets were identified, which further need to be analysed for their Drugability potential.