# GTAM: a molecular pretraining model with geometric triangle awareness

## TL;DR

GTAM is a new model that improves molecular representation learning by combining 2D and 3D information for better drug discovery and chemistry applications.

## Contribution

GTAM introduces a novel contrastive learning strategy that integrates 2D and 3D molecular representations with geometric triangle awareness.

## Key findings

- GTAM outperforms existing methods in capturing geometric dependencies in molecular structures.
- The model shows superior performance on various 2D and 3D downstream tasks.
- GTAM's contrastive training objectives enhance the transfer of edge information between 2D and 3D representations.

## Abstract

Molecular representation learning is pivotal for advancing deep learning applications in quantum chemistry and drug discovery. Existing methods for molecular representation learning often fall short of fully capturing the intricate interactions within chemical bonds of 2D topological graphs and the multifaceted effects of 3D geometric conformations.

To overcome these challenges, we present a novel contrastive learning strategy for molecular representation learning, named Geometric Triangle Awareness Model (GTAM). This method integrates innovative molecular encoders for both 2D graphs and 3D conformations, enabling the accurate capture of geometric dependencies among edges in graph-based molecular structures. Furthermore, GTAM is bolstered by the development of two contrastive training objectives designed to facilitate the direct transfer of edge information between 2D topological graphs and 3D geometric conformations, enhancing the functionality of the molecular encoders. Through extensive evaluations on a range of 2D and 3D downstream tasks, our model has demonstrated superior performance over existing approaches.

The test code and data of GTAM are available online at https://github.com/StellaHxy/GTAM.