Machine learning-assisted structure annotation of natural products based on MS and NMR data

Nat Prod Rep. 2023 Nov 15;40(11):1735-1753. doi: 10.1039/d3np00025g.

Abstract

Covering: up to March 2023Machine learning (ML) has emerged as a popular tool for analyzing the structures of natural products (NPs). This review presents a summary of the recent advancements in ML-assisted mass spectrometry (MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) data analysis to establish the chemical structures of NPs. First, ML-based MS/MS analyses that rely on library matching are discussed, which involves the utilization of ML algorithms to calculate similarity, predict the MS/MS fragments, and form molecular fingerprint. Then, ML assisted MS/MS structural annotation without library matching is reviewed. Furthermore, the cases of ML algorithms in assisting structural studies of NPs based on NMR are discussed from four perspectives: NMR prediction, functional group identification, structural categorization and quantum chemical calculation. Finally, the review concludes with a discussion of the challenges and the trends associated with the structural establishment of NPs based on ML algorithms.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Biological Products*
  • Machine Learning
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Substances

  • Biological Products