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Here, we constructed the CavitySpace database, the first pocket library for all the proteins in the human proteome, using turbo air m3f72-3-n a widely-applied ligand binding site detection program CAVITY.Our analysis showed that known ligand binding sites could be well recovered.We grouped the predicted binding sites according to their similarity which can be used in protein function prediction and drug repurposing studies.
Novel binding sites in highly reliable predicted structure regions provide new opportunities for drug discovery.Our CavitySpace is freely available and provides a valuable tool for drug discovery and protein function studies.