CHEMBIOFINDER

Question 1

What is ChemBioFinder and what are its key features and applications?

Answer 1

ChemBioFinder: A bioinformatics and cheminformatics tool for managing and analyzing chemical and biological data. Developed by Perkin Elmer

Website: https://cambridgesoft.com/software/chembiofinder/

Key Features:

1. Chemical Database Management: Store chemical structures and associated data.
2. Structure Search & Analysis: Substructure/similarity searches and structure drawing tools.
3. Data Visualization: Chemical structure visualization and data tables.
4. Property Calculation: Calculates chemical and ADMET properties.
5. Data Import/Export: Supports multiple formats (SD, Excel, CSV) and database integration.
6. Bioassay Data: Links compounds to bioassay results.
7. Custom Queries: Advanced query options for precise data extraction.

Applications:

Drug Discovery: Screen compounds and predict drug-likeness.

Chemoinformatics: Analyze chemical diversity and structure-activity relationships (SAR).

Molecular Biology: Manage biological data and study molecular mechanisms.

Toxicology Studies: Predict toxicity and safety profiles.

Chemical Inventory Management: Track chemical samples and usage in labs.