Testimonials
ACEMD allows to perform state-of-the-art molecular dynamics simulations on your own desktop or server equipped with GPUs. It is user-friendly and through its simplicity for standard simulations, it can be customized through the use of a plugin module to be written in C or in combination with PLUMED.
“ACEMD is without any doubt a versatile program that exploit the full potential of MD simulations, using cost-effective hardware solutions, that can be adapted to every Molecular Modeling laboratory needs.”
“Acellera and ACEMD afforded us a straightforward new tool based on its amazing MD engine performance capable to exploit fully the latest GPU hardwares. It can be easily plugged to extra codes for a maximal versatility and no doubts remains on its usefulness for an atomic scale interpretation of biomolecular NMR data and its specific spectroscopic time-scales.”
“ACEMD is an admirable molecular dynamics tool that clearly holds its promises.”
“ACEMD has provided a significant boost in performance, even a single GPU card out performs several hundred CPU-cores. With 10 cards we can easily generate microsecond level sampling in a few days.”
Drug Discovery Partnerships
Run molecular dynamics simulations, conduct virtual screening campaigns or train machine learning models. We do it for you.
We are the right partner:
- Private, proprietary cluster of GPUs and CPUs. Your data will never leave our facilities.
- Unparalleled experience in structural biology and computational chemistry.
- Strong publication record in top-tier journals.
- Proven collaborations with pharmaceutical companies.
- Pioneers in Molecular Dynamics and Machine learning applied to drug discovery.
- 9.4/10 rating in Science Exchange.

Fragment virtual screening with mixed-solvent molecular dynamics
Screen hundreds of fragments against your target in weeks.
You will obtain:
- A short list with the most promising compounds
- Binding modes
- Pharmacophores
- Pocket ensembles
In silico binding assay for binding mode prediction
With our software, we can:
- Predict binding modes and pathways with Molecular Dynamics.
- Predict the binding kinetics (Koff and Kon) of your ligand.
- Run unbinding simulations to evaluate pose stability.
Exploring the conformational landscape of your target
In collaboration with UCB, we transitioned a GPCR from inactive to active state using Molecular Dynamics.
Kinases, GPCRs and other targets undergo dramatic changes to reach their active states. We have experience exploring these structural changes with unbiased simulations, and we can do it for you.


Docking and Virtual Screening with AceDock
Our docking protocol, where we used KDEEP to re-score docked poses, won 2 blind sub-challenges of the D3R Grand Challenge 4. With our docking software, we can cover several relevant scenarios:
- Free docking: No restrictions or prior knowledge is imposed in the docking exercise. Poses are re-scored with KDEEP.
- Scaffold-hopping: Identify compounds in your library with great pharmacophoric overlap against a known binder.
- Ensemble docking: We build an ensemble of conformations for your pocket to model protein flexibility.
- Template docking: Use a known binder to guide the docking of a similar compound or series.
- Constrained docking: Impose restrictions so certain moieties in the ligand (e.g. aromatic rings) are placed in the right spot.
Binding affinity prediction with machine learning
Predict protein-ligand binding affinity with proven accuracy.
Our propietary predictors (KDEEP, DeltaDelta, BindScope) have been published in peer-reviewed journals and validated in data from top pharmaceutical companies. Furthermore, KDEEP won two blind subchallenges of the D3R Grand Challenge 4 and it is now used daily in a large pharma company to perform their predictions.

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