Methyl linolenate as a feeding stimulant for the 28-spotted potato ladybird, Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata ? A molecular docking approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 101 ◽  
pp. 75-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pushparaj Karthika ◽  
Chithravel Vadivalagan ◽  
Aathi Muthusankar ◽  
Kadarkarai Murugan ◽  
Natraj Krishnaveni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Docking ◽  
Methyl Linolenate ◽  
Feeding Stimulant ◽  
Docking Approach ◽  
Henosepilachna Vigintioctopunctata

Molecular Docking Approaches to Suggest the Anti-Mycobacterial Targets of Natural Products

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Baptista ◽  
Sumana Bhowmick ◽  
Shen Jianying ◽  
Luis Mur
Keyword(s):  
Natural Products ◽  
Molecular Docking ◽  
Free Energies ◽  
Antibiotic Resistant ◽  
Drug Lead ◽  
Bisbenzylisoquinoline Alkaloids ◽  
Docking Approach ◽  
Global Threat ◽  
Physicochemical And Structural Properties

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global threat mostly due to the development of antibiotic resistant forms of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causal agent of the disease. Driven by the pressing need for new anti-mycobacterial agents, several natural products (NPs) have been shown to have in vitro activities against M. tuberculosis. The utility of any NP as a drug lead is augmented when the anti-mycobacterial target(s) is unknown. To suggest these, we used a molecular docking approach to predict the interactions of 53 selected anti-mycobacterial NPs against known ‘druggable’ mycobacterial targets ClpP1P2, DprE1, InhA, KasA, PanK, PknB and Pks13. The docking scores / binding free energies were predicted and calculated using AutoDock Vina along with physicochemical and structural properties of the NPs, using PaDEL descriptors. These were compared to the established inhibitor (control) drugs for each mycobacterial target. The specific interactions of the bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids 2-nortiliacorinine, tiliacorine and 13’-bromotiliacorinine against the targets PknB and DprE1 (-11.4, -10.9 and -9.8 kcal.mol-1 ; -12.7, -10.9 and -10.3 kcal.mol-1 , respectively) and the lignan αcubebin and Pks13 (-11.0 kcal.mol-1 ) had significantly superior docking scores compared to controls. Our approach can be used to suggest predicted targets for the NP to be validated experimentally but these in silico steps are likely to facilitate drug optimisation.

Ligand based Drug Design of New Heterocyclic Imines of GABA Analogues: A Molecular Docking Approach for the Discovery of New GABA-AT Inhibitors

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bijo Mathew ◽  
Githa Mathew ◽  
Jerad Suresh ◽  
Dhasthakeer Usman ◽  
Puthucode Subramanyan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Docking ◽  
Drug Design ◽  
Docking Approach ◽  
Gaba Analogues

scholarly journals Molecular Docking and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Studies of Triterpenes from Vernonia patula with the Cannabinoid Type 1 Receptor

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 3595
Author(s):  
Md Afjalus Afjalus Siraj ◽  
Md. Sajjadur Rahman ◽  
Ghee T. Tan ◽  
Veronique Seidel
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Docking ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Binding Affinity ◽  
Docking Studies ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Simulation Studies ◽  
Cannabinoid Type 1 Receptor ◽  
Docking Approach

A molecular docking approach was employed to evaluate the binding affinity of six triterpenes, namely epifriedelanol, friedelin, α-amyrin, α-amyrin acetate, β-amyrin acetate, and bauerenyl acetate, towards the cannabinoid type 1 receptor (CB1). Molecular docking studies showed that friedelin, α-amyrin, and epifriedelanol had the strongest binding affinity towards CB1. Molecular dynamics simulation studies revealed that friedelin and α-amyrin engaged in stable non-bonding interactions by binding to a pocket close to the active site on the surface of the CB1 target protein. The studied triterpenes showed a good capacity to penetrate the blood–brain barrier. These results help to provide some evidence to justify, at least in part, the previously reported antinociceptive and sedative properties of Vernonia patula.

Biophysical insight into the interaction of levocabastine with human serum albumin: spectroscopy and molecular docking approach

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Fahad M. Almutairi ◽  
Mohammad Rehan Ajmal ◽  
Mohammad Khursheed Siddiqi ◽  
Nabeela Majid ◽  
Adel Ibrahim Ahmad Al-Alawy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Docking ◽  
Human Serum Albumin ◽  
Serum Albumin ◽  
Human Serum ◽  
Docking Approach ◽  
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