The behavior of 15 dipeptides on thermally fluctuating cathepsin K was investigated by molecular dynamics and docking simulations. Four dipeptides were distributed on sites near the active center, and the variations were small. Eleven dipeptides were distributed on sites far from the active center, and the variations were large for nine dipeptides and very large for the other two. The decision tree was constructed using genetic programming, and it accurately classified the 15 dipeptides. The decision tree would accurately estimate the behavior of various peptides, and should significantly contribute to the design of useful peptides. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.