Machine‐Assisted Preparation of a Chiral Diamine Ligand Library and In Silico Screening using Ab Initio Structural Parameters for Heterogeneous Chiral Catalysts

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatsuya Kuremoto ◽  
Ren Sadatsune ◽  
Tomohiro Yasukawa ◽  
Yasuhiro Yamashita ◽  
Shu Kobayashi
Keyword(s):  
Ab Initio ◽  
In Silico ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Chiral Catalysts ◽  
In Silico Screening ◽  
Chiral Diamine

scholarly journals Ab Initio potential grid based docking: From High Performance Computing to In Silico Screening

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc R. de Jonge ◽  
H. Maarten Vinkers ◽  
Joop H. van Lenthe ◽  
Frits Daeyaert ◽  
Ian J. Bush ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ab Initio ◽  
High Performance Computing ◽  
In Silico ◽  
High Performance ◽  
In Silico Screening ◽  
Performance Computing ◽  
Grid Based

Gold-Aptamer-Nanoconstructs Engineered to Detect Conserved Enteroviral Nucleic Acid Sequences

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veeren Chauhan ◽  
Mohamed M Elsutohy ◽  
C Patrick McClure ◽  
Will Irving ◽  
Neil Roddis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nucleic Acid ◽  
In Silico ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Lateral Flow ◽  
Nucleic Acid Sequence ◽  
In Silico Screening ◽  
Lateral Flow Assays ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Software And Hardware ◽  
Nucleic Acid Sequences

<p>Enteroviruses are a ubiquitous mammalian pathogen that can produce mild to life-threatening disease. Bearing this in mind, we have developed a rapid, accurate and economical point-of-care biosensor that can detect a nucleic acid sequences conserved amongst 96% of all known enteroviruses. The biosensor harnesses the physicochemical properties of gold nanoparticles and aptamers to provide colourimetric, spectroscopic and lateral flow-based identification of an exclusive enteroviral RNA sequence (23 bases), which was identified through in silico screening. Aptamers were designed to demonstrate specific complementarity towards the target enteroviral RNA to produce aggregated gold-aptamer nanoconstructs. Conserved target enteroviral nucleic acid sequence (≥ 1x10<sup>-7</sup> M, ≥1.4×10<sup>-14</sup> g/mL), initiates gold-aptamer-nanoconstructs disaggregation and a signal transduction mechanism, producing a colourimetric and spectroscopic blueshift (544 nm (purple) > 524 nm (red)). Furthermore, lateral-flow-assays that utilise gold-aptamer-nanoconstructs were unaffected by contaminating human genomic DNA, demonstrated rapid detection of conserved target enteroviral nucleic acid sequence (< 60 s) and could be interpreted with a bespoke software and hardware electronic interface. We anticipate our methodology will translate in-silico screening of nucleic acid databases to a tangible enteroviral desktop detector, which could be readily translated to related organisms. This will pave-the-way forward in the clinical evaluation of disease and complement existing strategies at overcoming antimicrobial resistance.</p>

Evaluation of Chemotherapeutic Activity of the Selected Bases’ Analogues of Nucleic Acids Supported by ab initio Various Quantum Chemical Calculations

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Kawczak ◽  
Leszek Bober ◽  
Tomasz Bączek
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activity ◽  
Nucleic Acids ◽  
Ab Initio ◽  
Quantum Chemical Calculations ◽  
Quantum Chemical ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Polarizable Continuum Model ◽  
Activity Data ◽  
Qsar Models

Background: Pharmacological and physicochemical classification of bases’ selected analogues of nucleic acids is proposed in the study. Objective: Structural parameters received by the PCM (Polarizable Continuum Model) with several types of calculation methods for the structures in vacuo and in the aquatic environment together with the huge set of extra molecular descriptors obtained by the professional software and literature values of biological activity were used to search the relationships. Methods: Principal Component Analysis (PCA) together with Factor Analysis (FA) and Multiple Linear Regressions (MLR) as the types of the chemometric approach based on semi-empirical ab initio molecular modeling studies were performed. Results: The equations with statistically significant descriptors were proposed to demonstrate both the common and differentiating characteristics of the bases' analogues of nucleic acids based on the quantum chemical calculations and biological activity data. Conclusion: The obtained QSAR models can be used for predicting and explaining the activity of studied molecules.

Design and in-silico screening of Peptide Nucleic Acid (PNA) inspired novel pronucleotide scaffolds targeting COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bichismita Sahu ◽  
Santosh Kumar Behera ◽  
Rudradip Das ◽  
Tanay Dalvi ◽  
Arnab Chowdhury ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nucleic Acid ◽  
In Silico ◽  
Peptide Nucleic Acid ◽  
Large Set ◽  
Nonstructural Proteins ◽  
In Silico Screening ◽  
Replication Process ◽  
Enveloped Virus ◽  
Treatment Regimens ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Introduction: The outburst of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, at the end of December 2019 has turned itself into a pandemic taking a heavy toll on human lives. The causal agent being SARS-CoV-2, a member of the long-known Coronaviridae family, is a positive sense single-stranded enveloped virus and quite closely related to SARS-CoV. It has become the need of the hour to understand the pathophysiology of this disease, so that drugs, vaccines, treatment regimens and plausible therapeutic agents can be produced. Methods: In this regard, recent studies uncovered the fact that the viral genome of SARS-CoV-2 encodes nonstructural proteins like RNA dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) which is an important tool for its transcription and replication process. A large number of nucleic acid based anti-viral drugs are being repurposed for treating COVID-19 targeting RdRp. Few of them are in the advanced stage of clinical trials including Remdesivir. While performing close investigation of the large set of nucleic acid based drugs, we were surprised to find that the synthetic nucleic acid backbone is explored very little or rare. Results: We have designed scaffolds derived from peptide nucleic acid (PNA) and subjected them for in-silico screening systematically. These designed molecules have demonstrated excellent binding towards RdRp. Compound 12 was found to possess similar binding affinity as Remdesivir with comparable pharmacokinetics. However, the in-silico toxicity prediction indicates compound 12 may be a superior molecule which can be explored further due to its excellent safety-profile with LD50 (12,000mg/kg) as opposed to Remdesivir (LD50 =1000mg/kg). Conclusion: Compound 12 falls in the safe category of class 6. Synthetic feasibility, equipotent binding and very low toxicity of this peptide nucleic acid derived compounds can serve as a leading scaffold to design, synthesize and evaluate many of similar compounds for the treatment of COVID-19.

In silico screening of pyridoxine carbamates for Anti-Alzheimer’s activities

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dnyaneshwar Baswar ◽  
Abha Sharma ◽  
Awanish Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
In Silico ◽  
Neurodegenerative Disorder ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Cholinergic Neurons ◽  
In Silico Screening ◽  
In Silico Studies ◽  
Bbb Permeability ◽  
Ld50 Value

Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD), an irreversible complex neurodegenerative disorder, is most common type of dementia, with progressive loss of cholinergic neurons. Based on the multi- factorial etiology of Alzheimer’s disease, novel ligands strategy appears as up-coming approach for the development of newer molecules against AD. This study is envisaged to investigate anti-Alzheimer’s potential of 10 synthesized compounds. The screening of compounds (1-10) was carried out using in silico techniques. Methods: For in silico screening of physicochemical properties of compounds molinspiration property engine v.2018.03, Swiss ADME online web-server and pkCSM ADME were used. For pharmacodynamic prediction PASS software while toxicity profile of compounds were analyzed through ProTox-II online software. Simultaneously, molecular docking analysis was performed on mouse AChE enzyme (PDB ID:2JGE, obtained from RSCB PDB) using Auto Dock Tools 1.5.6. Results: Based on in silico studies, compound 9 and 10 have been found to have better drug likeness, LD50 value, and better anti-Alzheimer’s, nootropic activities. However, these compounds had poor blood brain barrier (BBB) permeability. Compound 4 and 9 were predicted with better docking score for AChE enzyme. Conclusion: The outcome of in silico studies have suggested, out of various substitutions at different positions of pyridoxine-carbamate, compound 9 have shown promising drug likeness, with better safety and efficacy profile for anti-Alzheimer’s activity. However, BBB permeability appears as one the major limitation of all these compounds. Further studies are required to confirm its biological activities.

In silico Screening and Molecular Interaction Studies of Tetrahydrocannabinol and its Derivatives with Acetylcholine Binding Protein

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priya P. Panigrahi ◽  
Ramit Singla ◽  
Ankush Bansal ◽  
Moacyr Comar Junior ◽  
Vikas Jaitak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Interaction ◽  
In Silico ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
In Silico Screening ◽  
Acetylcholine Binding Protein ◽  
Interaction Studies

scholarly journals Structural Parameters and Internal Rotational Barriers of tert-Butylammonium Ion: AM1 and ab initio Calculations

1992 ◽  
Vol 47 (12) ◽  
pp. 1255-1256
Author(s):  
Hiroyuki Ishida ◽  
Yoshihiro Kubozono ◽  
Setsuo Kashino ◽  
Ryuichi Ikeda
Keyword(s):  
Ab Initio Calculations ◽  
Ab Initio ◽  
Internal Rotation ◽  
Barrier Height ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Mo Calculations ◽  
Ab Initio Mo Calculations ◽  
Rotational Barriers ◽  
Ab Initio Mo ◽  
Internal Rotational Barriers

Semiempirical and ab initio MO calculations were performed to estimate the structural parameters of tert-butylammonium ion and its potential energies for the internal rotation of the CH3 and NH3+ groups. The barrier height for the rotation of NH3+ was found to be lower than for that of CH3 , corresponding to the C - N bond being longer than the C - C bond.

scholarly journals In silico screening of drug candidates for thermoresponsive liposome formulations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Balouch ◽  
Martin Šrejber ◽  
Marek Šoltys ◽  
Petra Janská ◽  
František Štěpánek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
In Silico ◽  
Liposomal Formulation ◽  
In Silico Screening ◽  
Drug Candidates

In silico methodology for compound suitability for liposomal formulation has been developed. Water–lipid partitioning and permeation of candidate compounds from the DrugBank were calculated, and the most appropriate targets validated experimentally.

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