Table 2. Key databases for pharmacological research.
There are several databases that artificial intelligence (AI) leverages to aid in drug discovery and precision medicine. A few are mentioned here.
TCGA: The Cancer Genome Atlas; ADMET: absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity
| Database | Description | Used for |
| LinkedOmics | Comprehensive database of cancer clinical and molecular data. It gathers TCGA cancer-related multi-omics, clinical, and mass spectrometry proteomics data. | Target identification |
| DepMap portal | Website portal offering analytical and visualization tools for cancer. It includes cancer cell line sensitivity and genetic data. | Target identification |
| Therapeutic target database | Database of linked medications and recognized therapeutic proteins, nucleic acids, and diseases. | Target identification |
| DUD-E | Programs for benchmarking molecular docking by providing challenging decoy. | Hit identification |
| CSAR | Benchmark databases of protein-ligand complexes with various crystal structures and binding affinities. | Hit identification |
| BindingDB | An online database of measured binding affinities focused primarily on the interaction of drug target proteins with small drug-like molecules. | Hit identification, ADMET property prediction |
| DrugBank | Free comprehensive database of drugs and drug targets. It contains different chemicals and target information for each drug. | Hit identification, ADMET property prediction, training deep generative models |
| MATADOR | Integrated medication information on medical indications, adverse drug effects, drug metabolism, target protein pathways, and gene ontology terms. | Hit identification |
| PubChem | Integrated chemistry database. It includes small to large molecules with structure, physical properties, bioactivity, patents, etc. | Hit identification, ADMET property prediction, training deep generative models |
| ChemIDplus | An online search portal that provides access to chemicals listed in the National Library of Medicine databases | ADMET property prediction |
| ToxRefDB | Data were collected from more than 5000 in vivo toxicity studies, to contain 10 types of toxicity studies. | ADMET property prediction |
| GDB-13 | A fully cataloged virtual database based on simple chemical stability and synthetic feasibility, up to 13 atoms C, N, O, S, and Cl. | Training deep generative models |
| GDB-17 | Fully cataloged virtual database based on simple chemical stability and synthetic feasibility, up to 17 C, N, O, S, and halogen atoms | Training deep generative models |
| ChEMBL | A curated database of bioactive drug-like small molecules. It mainly covers 2D structures, calculated properties, and bioactivity. | Hit identification, ADMET property prediction, training deep generative models |