The document discusses how macromolecular structure and data science can inform modeling. It notes that 3D structure provides insights but knowledge is distributed across many papers, while data science allows a new appreciation of data and new methodologies. Combined, they enable multi-scale modeling, drug refinement and repurposing. Specific examples are given on signaling pathways, protein-ligand docking to predict drug efficacy, and integrating data to represent biological networks. The future involves overcoming cultural roadblocks to fully leverage multi-scale integration across levels from DNA to populations.
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