Docking

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Docking (medicine)

Docking (pronounced: /ˈdɒkɪŋ/) is a term used in various fields of medicine, including surgery, pharmacology, and bioinformatics.

Etymology

The term "docking" originates from the English word "dock", which refers to the act of joining two things together. In the context of medicine, it often refers to the process of connecting two biological structures or molecules.

Surgery

In surgery, docking refers to the process of aligning and connecting surgical instruments or robotic arms to the patient's body. This is a crucial step in procedures such as robot-assisted surgery, where the surgeon uses a computer to control the movements of the robotic arms.

Pharmacology

In pharmacology, docking is a method used to predict the orientation and position of a small molecule (a ligand) when it binds to a protein target (a receptor). This process is crucial in drug discovery, as it helps scientists understand how potential drugs interact with their targets.

Bioinformatics

In bioinformatics, docking is a computational technique used to model the interaction between two molecules, such as a protein and a drug. This technique is often used in drug design and protein-protein interaction studies.

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