# Dock

> Dock (moleculardocking.online) is a browser-based molecular docking service for students and early-career researchers. Run AutoDock Vina online with Meeko receptor/ligand preparation, PLIP interaction analysis, and coursework-ready PDF/ZIP exports — no local install required.

Dock helps with rigid-receptor docking assignments, virtual screening homework, and learning how to interpret binding affinity and pose quality. Use a holo PDB when available, or an apo structure with a literature-defined or predicted binding pocket.

Machine-readable policy: [AI Policy](https://moleculardocking.online/ai-policy) · [ai.txt](https://moleculardocking.online/ai.txt) · [sitemap](https://moleculardocking.online/sitemap.xml)

## Product

- [Home — Online Molecular Docking](https://moleculardocking.online/): AutoDock Vina in the cloud; PDB ID or uploaded receptor; SMILES/SDF ligands; PDF reports and pose exports.
- [Pricing & Credits](https://moleculardocking.online/subscribe): Free tier, one-time Credit packs, and subscription plans for regular coursework use.
- [Example — 6LU7 Mpro docking](https://moleculardocking.online/examples/docking/6lu7-mpro): Sample workflow and result preview for SARS-CoV-2 main protease.

## Guides & blog

- [Blog index](https://moleculardocking.online/blog): Molecular docking tutorials, Vina workflows, and student-focused how-tos.
- [Molecular docking for students online](https://moleculardocking.online/blog/molecular-docking-for-students-online): What molecular docking is and how to run it without a local toolchain.
- [Prepare receptor and ligands for AutoDock Vina](https://moleculardocking.online/blog/prepare-receptor-ligands-autodock-vina): Meeko prep, protonation, and common student mistakes.
- [Interpret docking results — affinity & pose quality](https://moleculardocking.online/blog/interpret-docking-results-affinity-pose-quality): Reading kcal/mol scores, RMSD, and interaction plots.
- [Virtual screening assignment with a small library](https://moleculardocking.online/blog/virtual-screening-assignment-small-library): Batch SMILES docking for coursework-style virtual screens.

## Policies

- [AI Policy](https://moleculardocking.online/ai-policy): How AI systems may index, cite, and use public Dock content; user structure data is excluded.
- [Privacy Policy](https://moleculardocking.online/privacy): Account data, uploaded structures, retention, and payments.
- [Terms of Service](https://moleculardocking.online/terms): Computational tool disclaimers, Credits, subscriptions, and liability limits.

## Optional

- [Sign in](https://moleculardocking.online/login): Account access for saved jobs and Credit balance.
- [Register](https://moleculardocking.online/register): Free account creation for students.