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BALEEN: Binding-Aware Ligand Embedding Encoder Network

BALEEN is our proprietary AI model for ligand-based drug discovery. Unlike traditional methods that overlook the target context, BALEEN learns binding-relevant features directly from 2D molecular inputs like SMILES. Trained on diverse ligand binding modes, it captures how molecules interact with receptors — without requiring protein data at inference. While classical fingerprints rely on predefined molecular substructures, BALEEN learns task-specific features from data, enabling a more nuanced and target-aware understanding of binding behavior.

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