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Comparative Docking Explorer

This page compares pre-computed docking ranks within each species and protein family: odorant receptors (OR), ionotropic receptors (IR), and odorant-binding proteins (OBP). For OR/IR, the displayed LE-like value is Vina docking score divided by Nheavy, adapting the ligand-efficiency concept of Hopkins et al. (2004). OBP uses a configurable docking-score cutoff. These are exploratory ranking criteria, not measured binding affinity, neuronal response, or behaviour.

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Protein Families
  • Odorant Receptors
  • Ionotropic Receptors
  • Odorant-Binding Proteins

Interpretation

  • Target rank is the ligand's LE-like rank within the selected receptor; rank 1 is the highest-ranked docking result.
  • Target high-rank indicates whether that target rank falls within the selected top fraction. The 7% default is an adjustable exploratory setting, not an experimentally validated response cutoff.
  • Cross-protein hits reports how many proteins in the selected species and family meet the active exploratory criterion. It describes docking-rank frequency, not molecular selectivity or biological activity.