Term: docking studies
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.DT06958

Definition:
Docking studies are computational techniques for the exploration of the possible binding modes of a substrate to a given receptor, enzyme or other binding site.

Related Terms:
1) receptor (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.RT06841).
2) binding site (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00649).

Source: PAC, 1997, 69, 1137. 'Glossary of terms used in computational drug design (IUPAC Recommendations 1997)' on page 1142 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199769051137)

Citation: 'docking studies' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.DT06958

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