POVME

POVME2 (POcket Volume MEasurer 2) scans a molecular-dynamics simulation and extracts druggable protein pockets with unique conformations. It is useful because ligand-binding pockets adopt many conformations in response to atomic forces. Characterizing these pocket geometries helps identify those that are particularly amenable to ligand binding. Computer-aided drug-discovery campaigns that incorporate these conformations often identify novel pharmacologically active molecules.