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ReviewJournal of computer-aided molecular design2026

Innovative approaches to therapeutic target discovery amid the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance.

Thayssa de Oliveira Teixeira, Ruana Carolina Cabral da Silva, Maria Cidinaria Silva Alves, Rousilândia de Araujo Silva, José Eduardo Souza Echeverria, Simone Simionatto

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Review in Journal of computer-aided molecular design, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Thayssa de Oliveira TeixeiraHealth Sciences Research Laboratory, Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rodovia Dourados - Itahum, km 12, Cidade Universitária, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, 79804970, Brazil.
Ruana Carolina Cabral da SilvaHealth Sciences Research Laboratory, Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rodovia Dourados - Itahum, km 12, Cidade Universitária, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, 79804970, Brazil.
Maria Cidinaria Silva AlvesBarretos Cancer Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil.
Rousilândia de Araujo SilvaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, PE, Brazil.
José Eduardo Souza EcheverriaHealth Sciences Research Laboratory, Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rodovia Dourados - Itahum, km 12, Cidade Universitária, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, 79804970, Brazil.
Simone SimionattoHealth Sciences Research Laboratory, Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rodovia Dourados - Itahum, km 12, Cidade Universitária, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, 79804970, Brazil. simonesimionatto@ufgd.edu.br.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance is a constant threat to global public health, requiring innovative strategies for therapeutic target identification. Hence, this narrative review discusses the application of structural modeling and artificial intelligence in the functional prediction of proteins encoded by multidrug-resistant bacterial genomes. Tools such as AlphaFold and RoseTTAFold have enabled high-accuracy three-dimensional structure prediction, facilitating the annotation of hypothetical proteins and the identification of conserved domains and catalytic sites. These computational approaches bridge the gap between genomic data and biological function, accelerating drug discovery and guiding design of new antimicrobial bioactive compounds. Despite notable advances, several challenges have persisted regarding experimental validation and genomic variability, revealing an opportunity to integrate artificial intelligence-driven modeling with bioinformatics as a transformative method for better understanding resistance mechanisms and prioritizing novel therapeutic targets.

Indexed as

Anti-Bacterial AgentsBacteriaBacterial ProteinsDrug DiscoveryDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialArtificial IntelligenceComputational BiologyGenome, BacterialHumansModels, MolecularAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial ProteinsArtificial intelligenceBioinformaticsMultidrug-resistant bacteriaProtein function predictionStructural modeling

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PMID42530683
PMCPMC13423999

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