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Machine learning in the analysis of biomolecular simulations

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Kaptan, Shreyas, Vattulainen, Ilpo·2022·Advances in Physics: X

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Machine learning has rapidly become a key method for the analysis and organization of large-scale data in all scientific disciplines. In life sciences, the use of machine learning techniques is a particularly appealing idea since the enormous capacity of computational infrastructures generates terabytes of data through millisecond simulations of atomistic and molecular-scale biomolecular systems. Due to this explosion of data, the automation, reproducibility, and objectivity provided by machine learning methods are highly desirable features in the analysis of complex systems. In this review, we focus on the use of machine learning in biomolecular simulations. We discuss the main categories of machine learning tasks, such as dimensionality reduction, clustering, regression, and classification used in the analysis of simulation data. We then introduce the most popular classes of techniques involved in these tasks for the purpose of enhanced sampling, coordinate discovery, and structure prediction. Whenever possible, we explain the scope and limitations of machine learning approaches, and we discuss examples of applications of these techniques.

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Authors
Kaptan, S., & Vattulainen, I.
Affiliations
University of Helsinki (FI)
Corresponding author
Vattulainen, Ilpo
Venue
Advances in Physics: X
Published
2022-01-10
Volume
7
Issue
1
ISSN
2374-6149 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4205484635
Cited by
31
References
92
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 4
FWCI
2.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Advances in Physics X (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Academy of Finland (331349)
  • Human Frontier Science Program (RGP0059/2019)
  • University of Helsinki (3-Year Grants)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Machine Learning in Materials Science
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computational Theory and Mathematics › Computational Drug Discovery Methods
Keywords
machine learning, biomolecular simulation, simulation data analysis, dimensionality reduction, clustering, regression analysis, classification, enhanced sampling, structure prediction, atomistic simulation, molecular dynamics

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