We are pleased to announce candidate releases of AutoDock and AutoDockTools software, as well as a new MGL Forum. After a period of review and feedback from the community, official releases will be made.

AutoDock 4.2.1 release candidate 1: available from http://autodock.scripps.edu/downloads
Changes in AutoDock4.2:

• Improved methods for local search
• More stable model for the unbound state
• Bug fixes

AutoDockTools 4.2: available in MGLTools 1.5.4 Release Candidate 1 from http://mgltools.scripps.edu/downloads
Changes in AutoDockTools (ADT):

• New default settings for creating grid and docking parameter files.
• AutoLigand automatically available
• Bug fixes

MGL Forum: available from  http://mgl.scripps.edu/forum.The new forum provides our user community with an organized infrastructure for discussion and mutual assistance. There are different forum rooms for each of the MGL programs, as well as general discussions on docking related topics. All topics and forum threads are indexed and searchable.

Arthur J. Olson, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Molecular Biology
The Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, CA 92037
tel. (858) 784-9702 fax. (858) 784-2860
http://www.scripps.edu/pub/olson-web