scholarly journals STUDY OF THE AFFINITY OF N-ACYL DERIVATIVES OF 2-OXO-1-PYRROLIDINE ACETAMIDE TO THE BINDING SITE OF NMDA RECEPTOR BY MOLECULAR DOCKING METHOD

2019 ◽  
pp. 4-6
Author(s):  
A.S. Chiriapkin ◽  
A.A. Glushko ◽  
I.P. Kodonidi

The search for new compounds with а high nootropic biological activity is a promising scientific direction. A modern computational method for predicting pharmacological activity of the studied compounds is the molecular docking. The aim of this work is to study the affinity of new N-acyl derivatives of 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide to the binding site of NMDA receptor to search of new effective nootropic drugs. As objects of study, there are used the new N-acyl derivatives of 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide, racetams, glutamate and a virtual model of NMDA receptor of organism Rattus norvegicus with an identification code 2A5S from the RCSB PDB database. The results of the computational experiment indicate the presence of high nootropic biological activity in the compounds under study. Substance 3 has the greatest affinity of the N-acyl derivatives of 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineethanol to the binding site of NMDA receptor Thus, we consider it is appropriate to conduct pharmacological in vivo studies of these compounds for the presence of nootropic biological activity.

Author(s):  
Priyanka Gautam

Tuberculosis is a type of ancient, chronic disease which affects humans and caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. They affect the lungs and other organs. The treatment is curable but in some cases it is fatal if not treated properly. The molecular docking method was used to see the interaction of the protein with the ligand. Thus, molecular docking was used to analyse the Rec A (PDB ID 1U94) target protein with their known type of ligand by using molecular docking tools. The Rec A (PDB ID 1U94) structure of protein was downloaded through online database. The best ligand after molecular docking was Quinolone, which may act as a drug after in vitro and in vivo studies.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-97
Author(s):  
I. P. Kodonidi ◽  
A. S. Chiriapkin ◽  
D. E. Tworowski

The first of the most successfully implemented nootropic drugs in medical practice is piracetam, which should be attributed to cyclic derivatives of gamma-aminobutyric acid. The production of new piracetam derivatives with high nootropic activity is a promising direction in the development of new neuroprotective drugs.The aim of the study is to predict GABA-ergic and glutamatergic activities of N-acyl derivatives of 2-(2-oxopyrolidin-1-yl)- acetamide by a molecular docking method through the energy analysis of interaction of modeled structures with GABAA and AMPA receptors with their subsequent targeted synthesis.Materials and methods. The objects of the research are new N-acyl derivatives of 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide and a virtual model of the GABAA receptor of the Homo sapiens organism with the identification code 6D6U and a three-dimensional model of the AMPA-receptor of the Rattus norvegicus organism with the identification code 3LSF from the RCSB PDB database. The simulated compounds were designed in the HyperChem 8.0.8 program. This program was also used to optimize geometry using the force field of molecular mechanics MM+. Molecular docking was carried out using the Molegro Virtual Docker 6.0.1 program. The preparation of N-acyl derivatives of 2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-acetamide was carried out by the interaction of 2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-acetamide with an excess of the corresponding anhydride under conditions of acid catalysis.Results. Based on the results of molecular docking, a high affinity of all simulated compounds for the binding site of GABAA and AMPA receptors can be estimated. According to the predict, the maximum GABA-ergic activity should be expected for (N-[2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-acetyl]-butyramide. N-acyl derivatives of 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide form a more stable complex with amino acid residues Arg207, Phe200, Thr202, Tyr97, Tyr157, Tyr205 and Phe65 of the GABAA receptor binding site than the GABA molecule. In terms of the minimum interaction energy, the N-acyl derivatives of 2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)- acetamide are superior to a number of known ligands such as GABA, piracetam, anipiracetam, picamilon and pramiracetam. The tested compounds have also shown a high affinity for the binding site of the AMPA receptor. The leader compound is also the compound PirBut, as in the case of the GABAА receptor.Conclusion. Molecular modeling of the ligands interaction with the active binding site of gamma-aminobutyric acid of the GABAA receptor by molecular docking showed that all virtual N-acyl derivatives of 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide can exceed a number of nootropic drugs by activity. In the course of molecular design, a method for predicting a glutamatergic activity for 2-pyrrolidone derivatives has been developed. It suggests a significant nootropic activity for N-[2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)- acetamide amides.


2019 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 52-58
Author(s):  
Yevgen Mykhalchenko ◽  
Kateryna Aleksandrova ◽  
Oleksandr Shkoda ◽  
Yevgen Pruglo

Aim – the search for biologically active compounds with diuretic and hypoglycemic action among 7-substituted of 3-benzyl-8-propylxanthines, which can be used for the treatment of pathologies of “metabolic syndrome”. Materials and methods. 30 new chemical compounds among derivatives of 7-substituted of 3-benzyl-8-propylxanthines by PASS prediction filter were chosen for diuretic and hypoglycemic activity researches. Diuretic, hypoglycemic activity and for the most active compounds – the acute toxicity were studied in vivo. The molecular docking, which is based on EADock DSS mechanism of the modulation displayed the interaction between some of functional groups inside discovered xanthine ligands and known receptors and enzymes presented in Ligand-protein Database of Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics. Results. It has been shown that synthesized compounds displayed strong diuretic and medium hypoglycemic activities. The molecular docking modulation (SwissDock) of interaction of xanthine derivatives hits with proposed receptors and enzymes revealed prospective of using 7-substituted of 3-benzyl-8-propylxanthines as potential drugs for treatment of metabolic syndrome pathologies. Conclusion. The diuretic activity of the new 23 compounds of 7-substituted of 3-benzyl-8-propylxanthines and hypoglycemic activity of the new 7 derivatives of 7-substituted of 3-benzyl-8-propylxanthines was studied. Results of performed investigation illustrate that 7-substituted of 3-benzyl-8-propylxanthines demonstrate biological activity comparable to standard drugs. We also proposed probable molecular targets for the most active compounds by molecular docking method. It was shown that derivatives of 7-substituted of 3-benzyl-8-propylxanthines can be used for metabolic syndrome disorders prevention.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-235
Author(s):  
Pooja Shah ◽  
Vishal Chavda ◽  
Snehal Patel ◽  
Shraddha Bhadada ◽  
Ghulam Md. Ashraf

Background: Postprandial hyperglycemia considered to be a major risk factor for cerebrovascular complications. Objective: The current study was designed to elucidate the beneficial role of voglibose via in-silico in vitro to in-vivo studies in improving the postprandial glycaemic state by protection against strokeprone type 2 diabetes. Material and Methods: In-Silico molecular docking and virtual screening were carried out with the help of iGEMDOCK+ Pymol+docking software and Protein Drug Bank database (PDB). Based on the results of docking studies, in-vivo investigation was carried out for possible neuroprotective action. T2DM was induced by a single injection of streptozotocin (90mg/kg, i.v.) to neonates. Six weeks after induction, voglibose was administered at the dose of 10mg/kg p.o. for two weeks. After eight weeks, diabetic rats were subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion, and after 72 hours of surgery, neurological deficits were determined. The blood was collected for the determination of serum glucose, CK-MB, LDH and lipid levels. Brains were excised for determination of brain infarct volume, brain hemisphere weight difference, Na+-K+ ATPase activity, ROS parameters, NO levels, and aldose reductase activity. Results: In-silico docking studies showed good docking binding score for stroke associated proteins, which possibly hypotheses neuroprotective action of voglibose in stroke. In the present in-vivo study, pre-treatment with voglibose showed a significant decrease (p<0.05) in serum glucose and lipid levels. Voglibose has shown significant (p<0.05) reduction in neurological score, brain infarct volume, the difference in brain hemisphere weight. On biochemical evaluation, treatment with voglibose produced significant (p<0.05) decrease in CK-MB, LDH, and NO levels in blood and reduction in Na+-K+ ATPase, oxidative stress, and aldose reductase activity in brain homogenate. Conclusion: In-silico molecular docking and virtual screening studies and in-vivo studies in MCAo induced stroke, animal model outcomes support the strong anti-stroke signature for possible neuroprotective therapeutics.


Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (13) ◽  
pp. 3797
Author(s):  
Marta Olech ◽  
Wojciech Ziemichód ◽  
Natalia Nowacka-Jechalke

This review focuses on the natural sources and pharmacological activity of tormentic acid (TA; 2α,3β,19α-trihydroxyurs-2-en-28-oic acid). The current knowledge of its occurrence in various plant species and families is summarized. Biological activity (e.g., anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, neuroprotective, anti-cancer, anti-osteoarthritic, antinociceptive, antioxidative, anti-melanogenic, cytotoxic, antimicrobial, and antiparasitic) confirmed in in vitro and in vivo studies is compiled and described. Biochemical mechanisms affected by TA are indicated. Moreover, issues related to the biotechnological methods of production, effective eluents, and TA derivatives are presented.


Author(s):  
JAINEY P. JAMES ◽  
AISWARYA T. C. ◽  
SNEH PRIYA ◽  
DIVYA JYOTHI ◽  
SHESHAGIRI R. DIXIT

Objective: The significant drawbacks of chemotherapy are that it destroys healthy cells, resulting in adverse effects. Hence, there is a need to adopt new techniques to develop cancer-specific chemicals that target the molecular pathways in a non-toxic fashion. This study aims to screen pyrazole-condensed heterocyclics for their anticancer activities and analyse their enzyme inhibitory potentials EGFR, ALK, VEGFR and TNKS receptors. Methods: The structures of the compounds were confirmed by IR, NMR and Mass spectral studies. The in silico techniques applied in this study were molecular docking and pharmacophore modeling to analyse the protein-ligand interactions, as they have a significant role in drug discovery. Drug-likeness properties were assessed by the Lipinski rule of five and ADMET properties. Anticancer activity was performed by in vitro MTT assay on lung cancer cell lines. Results: The results confirm that all the synthesised pyrazole derivatives interacted well with the selected targets showing docking scores above-5 kcal/mol. Pyrazole 2e interacted well with all the four lung cancer targets with its stable binding mode and was found to be potent as per the in vitro reports, followed by compounds 3d and 2d. Pharmacophore modeling exposed the responsible features responsible for the anticancer action. ADMET properties reported that all the compounds were found to have properties within the standard limit. The activity spectra of the pyrazoles predicted that pyrazolopyridines (2a-2e) are more effective against specific receptors such as EGFR, ALK and Tankyrase. Conclusion: Thus, this study suggests that the synthesised pyrazole derivatives can be further investigated to validate their enzyme inhibitory potentials by in vivo studies.


Author(s):  
Love Kumar

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common known neurodegenerative disorder with unknown etiology. It was estimated about 0.3% prevalence in the U.S population and enhance to 4 to 5% in older than 85 years. All studies were depending on the molecular docking where all ligands and protein PARK7 (PDB ID: 2RK3) were interacted by docked process. Some natural compounds was selected such as Harmine, Alloxan, Alpha spinasterol, Myrcene, and Vasicinone and PARK7 (PDB ID: 2RK3) protein. According to the PyRx and SWISS ADME result, Harmine was the only ligand which was showing minimum binding affinity. AutoDock Vina software was used for docking process between ligand (Harmine) and receptor protein PARK7 (PDB ID: 2RK3). The result was visualized under PyMol. Harmine was inhibiting the activity of PARK7 (PDB ID: 2RK3) and it may be used for the treatment of PD in future prospect after its in vitro and in vivo studies.


2019 ◽  
Vol 356 ◽  
pp. 18-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priyal Barai ◽  
Nisith Raval ◽  
Sanjeev Acharya ◽  
Ankit Borisa ◽  
Hardik Bhatt ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 1845-1854
Author(s):  
Florence Souard ◽  
Edwige Nicolle ◽  
Delphine Cressend ◽  
Alexis Valentin ◽  
Ahcène Boumendjel

Background: The aim of the present work was to set-up compounds that are able to act simultaneously as antimalarial and antioxidants. Trolox, a known antioxidant was chosen as a core structure to ensure the antioxidant activity and contribute to antiplasmodial effect. Results: Ten compounds were prepared in one step and evaluated on chloroquino-sensitive (3D7) and chloroquino-resistant (FcB1) strains of Plasmodium falciparum. The most active compound (3d) shows antiplasmodial activity in the range of chloroquine against chloroquino-sensitive and chloroquino-resistant P. falciparum strain. The antioxidant activity of (3d) was conducted through four tests and was found to be more potent than trolox itself and L-ascorbic acid. Conclusion: Compound (3d) can be considered as an excellent lead molecule for further in vivo studies. This study paves the way for building large chemical libraries to be investigated in the field of malaria.


ChemInform ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 27 (30) ◽  
pp. no-no
Author(s):  
A. I. MIKHALEV ◽  
M. L. SUSLINA ◽  
T. M. KON'SHINA ◽  
A. S. ZAKS ◽  
M. E. KON'SHIN

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