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The main disadvantages are that the X-ray must be digitized producing extra costs and complexity, and humans might use certain heuristics that cannot be directly translated into mathematical methods for the computer to imitate.
The enthalpy of binding is calculated by molecular mechanics, while properties such as complementary hydrophobic surface area are used to estimate the entropy of binding through heuristics.
In lieu of an ideal functional profile, the use of alternative heuristics may be promising.
Findings from the field of cognitive psychology suggest that when faced with complex questions, people, including health care providers, utilize simpler "rules-of-thumb" or heuristics to make decisions.
Additionally, the same outlier-removal algorithm rendered the small 0.1 pM ADI for the PheX_3 nonexistent, suggesting that simple heuristics can fail in a low signal-to-noise environment.