Impact of Local Descriptors Derived from Machine Learning Potentials in Graph Neural Networks for Molecular Property Prediction

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Main Authors: Uchiyama, Ryoichi, Nakajima, Yuya, Tanaka, Yuta, Seino, Junji
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Published: 2026
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author Uchiyama, Ryoichi
Nakajima, Yuya
Tanaka, Yuta
Seino, Junji
author_facet Uchiyama, Ryoichi
Nakajima, Yuya
Tanaka, Yuta
Seino, Junji
contents In this study, we present a framework aimed at enhancing molecular property prediction through the integration of local descriptors obtained from large-scale pretrained machine learning potentials into three-dimensional graph neural networks (3D GNNs). As an illustration, we developed an EGNN-PFP model by integrating descriptors derived from the preferred potential (PFP) features, acquired through Matlantis, into an equivariant graph neural network (EGNN), and evaluated its effectiveness. When tested on the QM9 dataset, comprising small organic molecules, the proposed model demonstrated superior accuracy compared to both the original EGNN models and the baseline models without PFP-derived descriptors for 11 out of the 12 molecular properties. Furthermore, when evaluated on the tmQM dataset, which encompasses transition metal complexes, notable enhancements in performance were observed across all five target properties, indicating the significance of the local atomic environment surrounding transition metals. In essence, the proposed methodology is adaptable to any 3D GNN architecture, and further enhancements in prediction accuracy are anticipated when integrated with continually evolving GNN architectures.
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spellingShingle Impact of Local Descriptors Derived from Machine Learning Potentials in Graph Neural Networks for Molecular Property Prediction
Uchiyama, Ryoichi
Nakajima, Yuya
Tanaka, Yuta
Seino, Junji
Chemical Physics
In this study, we present a framework aimed at enhancing molecular property prediction through the integration of local descriptors obtained from large-scale pretrained machine learning potentials into three-dimensional graph neural networks (3D GNNs). As an illustration, we developed an EGNN-PFP model by integrating descriptors derived from the preferred potential (PFP) features, acquired through Matlantis, into an equivariant graph neural network (EGNN), and evaluated its effectiveness. When tested on the QM9 dataset, comprising small organic molecules, the proposed model demonstrated superior accuracy compared to both the original EGNN models and the baseline models without PFP-derived descriptors for 11 out of the 12 molecular properties. Furthermore, when evaluated on the tmQM dataset, which encompasses transition metal complexes, notable enhancements in performance were observed across all five target properties, indicating the significance of the local atomic environment surrounding transition metals. In essence, the proposed methodology is adaptable to any 3D GNN architecture, and further enhancements in prediction accuracy are anticipated when integrated with continually evolving GNN architectures.
title Impact of Local Descriptors Derived from Machine Learning Potentials in Graph Neural Networks for Molecular Property Prediction
topic Chemical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.03046