We here report the virtual screening of several series of pyrimidine derivatives forin silicoThymidylate Synthase (TS) inhibition to arrive at possible potential inhibitors of TS with acceptable pharmacokinetic or ADME (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion) properties. Library of the molecules was constructed based upon structural modifications of pyrimidines nucleus. Structural modifications in descending order were performed for the series of pyrimidines,vizfrom pyrimidines with five membered heterocyclic ring to pyrimidines with four membered heterocyclic ring to simple pyrimindine carboxylates in an order to arrive at pyrimidines with better inhibition scores (G-Scores) as compared with Raltitrexed (RTX) and active metabolite of 5-Fluorouracil (5-FUMP). The molecules with betterG-Scores were subjected to predict pharmacokinetic or ADME properties. The molecules with acceptable ADME properties and betterG-Scores were prioritized for synthesis and anticancer evaluation. Three molecules from pyrimidine carboxylate series PIC1-31were found acceptable withG-Scores and pharmacokinetic properties. Thus a library of pyrimidine derivatives was constructed based upon the feasibility of synthesis and in silico screened to prioritize the molecules and to obtain potential lead molecules as TS inhibitors.
Molecular docking studies on quinazoline antifolate derivatives as human thymidylate synthase inhibitors
