A deep learning method for drug-target affinity prediction based on sequence interaction information mining

Background A critical aspect of in silico drug discovery involves the prediction of drug-target affinity (DTA). Conducting wet lab experiments to determine affinity is both expensive and time-consuming, making it necessary to find alternative approaches. In recent years, deep learning has emerged as...

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Main Authors: Mingjian Jiang, Yunchang Shao, Yuanyuan Zhang, Wei Zhou, Shunpeng Pang
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author Mingjian Jiang
Yunchang Shao
Yuanyuan Zhang
Wei Zhou
Shunpeng Pang
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Yunchang Shao
Yuanyuan Zhang
Wei Zhou
Shunpeng Pang
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description Background A critical aspect of in silico drug discovery involves the prediction of drug-target affinity (DTA). Conducting wet lab experiments to determine affinity is both expensive and time-consuming, making it necessary to find alternative approaches. In recent years, deep learning has emerged as a promising technique for DTA prediction, leveraging the substantial computational power of modern computers. Methods We proposed a novel sequence-based approach, named KC-DTA, for predicting drug-target affinity (DTA). In this approach, we converted the target sequence into two distinct matrices, while representing the molecule compound as a graph. The proposed method utilized k-mers analysis and Cartesian product calculation to capture the interactions and evolutionary information among various residues, enabling the creation of the two matrices for target sequence. For molecule, it was represented by constructing a molecular graph where atoms serve as nodes and chemical bonds serve as edges. Subsequently, the obtained target matrices and molecule graph were utilized as inputs for convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and graph neural networks (GNNs) to extract hidden features, which were further used for the prediction of binding affinity. Results In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed method, we conducted several experiments and made a comprehensive comparison with the state-of-the-art approaches using multiple evaluation metrics. The results of our experiments demonstrated that the KC-DTA method achieves high performance in predicting drug-target affinity (DTA). The findings of this research underscore the significance of the KC-DTA method as a valuable tool in the field of in silico drug discovery, offering promising opportunities for accelerating the drug development process. All the data and code are available for access on https://github.com/syc2017/KCDTA.
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spelling doaj.art-66f6eeaeb23b4825a353d47f994210d12023-12-13T15:05:25ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592023-12-0111e1662510.7717/peerj.16625A deep learning method for drug-target affinity prediction based on sequence interaction information miningMingjian Jiang0Yunchang Shao1Yuanyuan Zhang2Wei Zhou3Shunpeng Pang4School of Information and Control Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, ChinaSchool of Information and Control Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, ChinaSchool of Information and Control Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, ChinaSchool of Information and Control Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, ChinaSchool of Computer Engineering, WeiFang University, Weifang, Shandong, ChinaBackground A critical aspect of in silico drug discovery involves the prediction of drug-target affinity (DTA). Conducting wet lab experiments to determine affinity is both expensive and time-consuming, making it necessary to find alternative approaches. In recent years, deep learning has emerged as a promising technique for DTA prediction, leveraging the substantial computational power of modern computers. Methods We proposed a novel sequence-based approach, named KC-DTA, for predicting drug-target affinity (DTA). In this approach, we converted the target sequence into two distinct matrices, while representing the molecule compound as a graph. The proposed method utilized k-mers analysis and Cartesian product calculation to capture the interactions and evolutionary information among various residues, enabling the creation of the two matrices for target sequence. For molecule, it was represented by constructing a molecular graph where atoms serve as nodes and chemical bonds serve as edges. Subsequently, the obtained target matrices and molecule graph were utilized as inputs for convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and graph neural networks (GNNs) to extract hidden features, which were further used for the prediction of binding affinity. Results In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed method, we conducted several experiments and made a comprehensive comparison with the state-of-the-art approaches using multiple evaluation metrics. The results of our experiments demonstrated that the KC-DTA method achieves high performance in predicting drug-target affinity (DTA). The findings of this research underscore the significance of the KC-DTA method as a valuable tool in the field of in silico drug discovery, offering promising opportunities for accelerating the drug development process. All the data and code are available for access on https://github.com/syc2017/KCDTA.https://peerj.com/articles/16625.pdfDeep learningDrug-target affinity predictionProtein sequenceGraph neural networkConvolutional neural network
spellingShingle Mingjian Jiang
Yunchang Shao
Yuanyuan Zhang
Wei Zhou
Shunpeng Pang
A deep learning method for drug-target affinity prediction based on sequence interaction information mining
PeerJ
Deep learning
Drug-target affinity prediction
Protein sequence
Graph neural network
Convolutional neural network
title A deep learning method for drug-target affinity prediction based on sequence interaction information mining
title_full A deep learning method for drug-target affinity prediction based on sequence interaction information mining
title_fullStr A deep learning method for drug-target affinity prediction based on sequence interaction information mining
title_full_unstemmed A deep learning method for drug-target affinity prediction based on sequence interaction information mining
title_short A deep learning method for drug-target affinity prediction based on sequence interaction information mining
title_sort deep learning method for drug target affinity prediction based on sequence interaction information mining
topic Deep learning
Drug-target affinity prediction
Protein sequence
Graph neural network
Convolutional neural network
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