Drug Target Identification

Drug target identification is the process of identifying and validating the molecular targets of a drug. It involves the use of various computational and experimental techniques to identify the proteins, nucleic acids, or other molecules that a drug interacts with in order to produce its therapeutic effect. This process is critical for the development of new drugs, as it allows researchers to understand the underlying mechanisms of a disease and to design drugs that specifically target those mechanisms. Drug target identification also plays an important role in drug repurposing, where existing drugs are tested for new therapeutic uses based on their known targets.