User Guide
MultiTargetDB is a comprehensive database of multi-target drug molecules integrating data from ChEMBL 36, BindingDB, TTD (Therapeutic Target Database), DrugBank 5.1.15, and KEGG.
Currently containing 226,173 multi-target molecules and 6,761 protein targets with 683,991 activity records, it is the largest dedicated multi-target drug discovery database to date.
| Multi-target molecule | A molecule with activity (pChEMBL ≥ 6.0) against ≥ 2 unique protein targets in Homo sapiens or pathogen organisms. |
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| pChEMBL | Standardized activity metric: -log10(affinity value in Molar). Higher = stronger binding. pChEMBL 6 ≡ 1 μM, pChEMBL 9 ≡ 1 nM. |
| Clinical molecule | Multi-target molecules from TTD's gold-standard clinical dataset (approved/investigational drugs with known multi-target profiles). |
| Pfam stratification | Classification based on protein domains of a molecule's targets: Homologous (same Pfam family) or Cross-Family (different Pfam families). |
| Organism filter | Web interface shows only Human and Pathogen targets. Animal model targets are retained in the database but hidden from display. |
Molecule Search
Search by InChIKey (full or partial), SMILES string, or compound name.
- Navigate to Molecules or use the top search bar
- Example: search
imatinibby name, orKTUFNOKKBVMGRWby partial InChIKey
Target Search
Search by UniProt Accession, Gene Symbol, or Protein Name.
- Navigate to Targets
- Example: search
EGFRorP00533
Target Combination Search
Find molecules that are active against multiple targets simultaneously.
- Navigate to Combo Search
- Add targets by typing gene symbols and selecting from autocomplete suggestions
- Choose AND logic (hits ALL targets) or OR logic (hits ANY target)
- Results include an activity matrix heatmap showing pChEMBL values across all selected targets
| KEGG Pathways | Browse 370 KEGG pathways and see associated targets and their multi-target molecules. |
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| KEGG Diseases | Browse 2,493 diseases and discover associated multi-target drug targets. |
| ATC Classification | Browse DrugBank drugs by WHO Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification. |
| Network Visualization | Interactive Cytoscape.js network graphs:
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Full interactive documentation: Swagger API Docs
Quick Examples
# Get molecule detail
curl https://your-server/api/v1/molecule/BJRANMBFDCJTTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
# Search molecules by name
curl "https://your-server/api/v1/search?q=imatinib&type=molecule"
# Search targets
curl "https://your-server/api/v1/search?q=EGFR&type=target"
# Target combination search (AND logic)
curl "https://your-server/api/v1/search/combination?targets=P00533,P04626,P35968&logic=and"
# Database statistics
curl https://your-server/api/v1/statistics
# Batch query (POST)
curl -X POST https://your-server/api/v1/batch \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"inchikeys": ["BJRANMBFDCJTTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N", "KTUFNOKKBVMGRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N"]}'
| Table | Column | Description |
|---|---|---|
| molecules | inchikey | IUPAC InChIKey (PK) |
canonical_smiles | RDKit canonical SMILES | |
is_clinical | 1 = TTD gold-standard clinical multi-target drug | |
n_targets | Number of unique Human+Pathogen targets | |
compound_name | PubChem compound name (if available) | |
pfam_stratification | homologous / cross_family / unknown | |
source | ChEMBL;BindingDB;TTD_MultiTarget (semicolon-separated) | |
| activities | pchembl | Standardized -log10(affinity in M) |
affinity_type | IC50, Ki, Kd, etc. | |
organism_category | human / pathogen / animal_model / other / unknown | |
| drugbank_info | groups | approved;investigational;withdrawn (semicolon-separated) |
| drug_action | action_type | inhibitor, agonist, antagonist, activator, binder, substrate, etc. |
Pan J. et al. (2026) MultiTargetDB: a comprehensive database for multi-target drug discovery integrating ChEMBL, BindingDB, TTD, DrugBank, and KEGG. Nucleic Acids Research.