autodock-docking-engine

name	autodock-docking-engine
description	AutoDock molecular docking skill for small molecule binding prediction and virtual screening
allowed-tools	["Read","Write","Glob","Grep","Edit","WebFetch","WebSearch","Bash"]
metadata	{"version":"1.0","category":"bioinformatics","tags":["structural-biology","docking","virtual-screening","drug-discovery"]}
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AutoDock Docking Engine Skill

Purpose

Provide AutoDock molecular docking for small molecule binding prediction and virtual screening.

Capabilities

• Receptor and ligand preparation
• Grid generation and docking
• Scoring function evaluation
• Pose clustering and ranking
• Batch virtual screening
• Binding affinity prediction

Usage Guidelines

• Prepare receptor and ligand structures properly
• Define appropriate grid box dimensions
• Validate docking protocol with known binders
• Cluster poses by binding mode
• Screen compound libraries efficiently
• Document docking parameters

Dependencies

• AutoDock Vina
• GOLD
• Glide
• rDock

Process Integration

• Molecular Docking and Virtual Screening (molecular-docking)
• Protein Structure Prediction (protein-structure-prediction)