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Artificial intelligence alphafold model for molecular biology and drug discovery: a machine-learning-driven informatics investigation

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Song‐Bin Guo
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Meng Yuan
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Liteng Lin
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Zhen-Zhong Zhou
李海龙 (Hailong Li)
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Xiao‐Peng Tian *
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黄卫娟 (Weijuan Huang) *
DOI:10.1186/s12943-024-02140-6delete
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AlphaFold model has reshaped biological research. However, vast unstructured data in the entire AlphaFold field requires further analysis to fully understand the current research landscape and guide future exploration. Thus, this scientometric analysis aimed to identify critical research clusters, track emerging trends, and highlight underexplored areas in this field by utilizing machine-learning-driven informatics methods. Quantitative statistical analysis reveals that the AlphaFold field is enjoying an astonishing development trend (Annual Growth Rate = 180.13%) and global collaboration (International Co-authorship = 33.33%). Unsupervised clustering algorithm, time series tracking, and global impact assessment point out that Cluster 3 (Artificial Intelligence-Powered Advancements in AlphaFold for Structural Biology) has the greatest influence (Average Citation = 48.36 +/- 184.98). Additionally, regression curve and hotspot burst analysis highlight structure prediction (s = 12.40, R-2 = 0.9480, p = 0.0051), artificial intelligence (s = 5.00, R-2 = 0.8096, p = 0.0375), drug discovery (s = 1.90, R-2 = 0.7987, p = 0.0409), and molecular dynamics (s = 2.40, R-2 = 0.8000, p = 0.0405) as core hotspots driving the research frontier. More importantly, the Walktrap algorithm further reveals that structure prediction, artificial intelligence, molecular dynamics (Relevance Percentage[RP] = 100%, Development Percentage[DP] = 25.0%), sars-cov-2, covid-19, vaccine design (RP = 97.8%, DP = 37.5%), and homology modeling, virtual screening, membrane protein (RP = 89.9%, DP = 26.1%) are closely intertwined with the AlphaFold model but remain underexplored, which implies a broad exploration space. In conclusion, through the machine-learning-driven informatics methods, this scientometric analysis offers an objective and comprehensive overview of global AlphaFold research, identifying critical research clusters and hotspots while prospectively pointing out underexplored critical areas.
Keywords:
AlphaFold
Bibliometrics
Artificial intelligence
Molecular dynamics
Structure prediction
Drug discovery
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