An In-Silico Approach to Evaluate the Inhibitory Potency of Selected Hydroxamic Acid Derivatives on Zinc-Dependent Histone Deacetylase Enzyme

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (06) ◽  
pp. 603-618
Author(s):  
R. Dushanan ◽  
S. Weerasinghe ◽  
D. P. Dissanayake ◽  
R. Senthilnithy

Histone deacetylase (HDAC) enzymes modify the histone by removing the acetyl group from the lysine residues, known as histone deacetylation. HDACs have been involved in altering gene expressions, resulting in cancer cells in the body. This study focuses on HDAC inhibitors’ impact on histone deacetylase-like protein (HDLP) stability through computational techniques. Molecular dynamics (MD) analyses were used to examine the atomic-level description of drug binding sites and how the HDAC inhibitors change the HDLP enzyme environment. In this study, two hydroxamic acid-derived inhibitors, such as [Formula: see text]-Carboxycinnamic acid bis-hydroxamide (CBHA) and scriptaid (GCK1026), were selected to examine the inhibition ability in terms with suberanilohydroxamic acid (SAHA) as a reference drug. The crystal structure of the HDLP was downloaded from the Protein Data Bank. The structures of inhibitors were optimized using the G09W package. Docking studies were done by AutoDock-Vina, and the resultant complex was used to initiate MD studies. The trajectories obtained from MD simulation were used to perform the structural analysis. Root-mean-square deviation (RMSD), radius of gyration, hydrogen bond, binding free energy and interaction energy studies revealed that the stability of HDLP-SAHA and HDLP-CBHA is higher than the free HDLP enzyme. The HDLP-CBHA complex shows an increased number of hydrogen bonds (5), high MM-PBSA binding free energy ([Formula: see text][Formula: see text]kJ/mol), high interaction energy ([Formula: see text][Formula: see text]kJ/mol), and an increased number of alpha-helical amino acids (130) compared with HDLP-SAHA. It concluded that the CBHA has the relatively same potential as SAHA to inhibit the HDLP. Consequently, the use of CBHA in clinical application is recommended through this in-silico method.

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 1840
Author(s):  
Camilo Febres-Molina ◽  
Jorge A. Aguilar-Pineda ◽  
Pamela L. Gamero-Begazo ◽  
Haruna L. Barazorda-Ccahuana ◽  
Diego E. Valencia ◽  
...  

ND1 subunit possesses the majority of the inhibitor binding domain of the human mitochondrial respiratory complex I. This is an attractive target for the search for new inhibitors that seek mitochondrial dysfunction. It is known, from in vitro experiments, that some metabolites from Annona muricata called acetogenins have important biological activities, such as anticancer, antiparasitic, and insecticide. Previous studies propose an inhibitory activity of bovine mitochondrial respiratory complex I by bis-tetrahydrofurans acetogenins such as annocatacin B, however, there are few studies on its inhibitory effect on human mitochondrial respiratory complex I. In this work, we evaluate the in silico molecular and energetic affinity of the annocatacin B molecule with the human ND1 subunit in order to elucidate its potential capacity to be a good inhibitor of this subunit. For this purpose, quantum mechanical optimizations, molecular dynamics simulations and the molecular mechanics/Poisson–Boltzmann surface area (MM/PBSA) analysis were performed. As a control to compare our outcomes, the molecule rotenone, which is a known mitochondrial respiratory complex I inhibitor, was chosen. Our results show that annocatacin B has a greater affinity for the ND1 structure, its size and folding were probably the main characteristics that contributed to stabilize the molecular complex. Furthermore, the MM/PBSA calculations showed a 35% stronger binding free energy compared to the rotenone complex. Detailed analysis of the binding free energy shows that the aliphatic chains of annocatacin B play a key role in molecular coupling by distributing favorable interactions throughout the major part of the ND1 structure. These results are consistent with experimental studies that mention that acetogenins may be good inhibitors of the mitochondrial respiratory complex I.


Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Morales-Jadán ◽  
José Blanco-Salas ◽  
Trinidad Ruiz-Téllez ◽  
Francisco Centeno

This paper is focused on demonstrating with a real case that Ethnobotany added to Bioinformatics is a promising tool for new drugs search. It encourages the in silico investigation of “challua kaspi”, a medicinal kichwa Amazonian plant (Aspidosperma spruceanum) against a Neglected Tropical Disease, leishmaniasis. The illness affects over 150 million people especially in subtropical regions, there is no vaccination and conventional treatments are unsatisfactory. In attempts to find potent and safe inhibitors of its etiological agent, Leishmania, we recovered the published traditional knowledge on kichwa antimalarials and selected three A. spruceanum alkaloids, (aspidoalbine, aspidocarpine and tubotaiwine), to evaluate by molecular docking their activity upon five Leishmania targets: DHFR-TS, PTR1, PK, HGPRT and SQS enzymes. Our simulation results suggest that aspidoalbine interacts competitively with the five targets, with a greater affinity for the active site of PTR1 than some physiological ligands. Our virtual data also point to the demonstration of few side effects. The predicted binding free energy has a greater affinity to Leishmania proteins than to their homologous in humans (TS, DHR, PKLR, HGPRT and SQS), and there is no match with binding pockets of physiological importance. Keys for the in silico protocols applied are included in order to offer a standardized method replicable in other cases. Apocynaceae having ethnobotanical use can be virtually tested as molecular antileishmaniasis new drugs.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajagopal Kalirajan ◽  
Arumugasamy Pandiselvi ◽  
Byran Gowramma ◽  
Pandiyan Balachandran

Background: Human Epidermal development factor Receptor-2 (HER2) is a membrane tyrosine kinase which is overexpressed and gene amplified in human breast cancers. HER2 amplification and overexpression have been linked to important tumor cell proliferation and survival pathways for 20% of instances of breast cancer. 9-aminoacridines are significant DNA-intercalating agents because of their antiproliferative properties. Objective: Some novel isoxazole substituted 9-anilinoacridines(1a-z) were designed by in-silico technique for their HER2 inhibitory activity. Docking investigations of compounds 1a-z are performed against HER2 (PDB id-3PP0) by using Schrodinger suit 2016-2. Methods: Molecular docking study for the designed molecules 1a-z are performed by Glide module, in-silico ADMET screening by QikProp module and binding free energy by Prime-MMGBSA module of Schrodinger suit. The binding affinity of designed molecules 1a-z towards HER2 was chosen based on GLIDE score. Results: Many compounds showed good hydrophobic communications and hydrogen bonding associations to hinder HER2. The compounds 1a-z, aside from 1z have significant Glide scores in the scope of - 4.91 to - 10.59 when compared with the standard Ethacridine (- 4.23) and Tamoxifen (- 3.78). The in-silico ADMET properties are inside the suggested about drug likeness. MM-GBSA binding of the most intense inhibitor is positive. Conclusion: The outcomes reveal that this study provides evidence for the consideration of isoxazole substituted 9-aminoacridine derivatives as potential HER2 inhibitors. The compounds, 1s,x,v,a,j,r with significant Glide scores may produce significant anti breast cancer activity and further in vitro and in vivo investigations may prove their therapeutic potential.


2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (s1) ◽  
pp. S79-S84
Author(s):  
Lynda Ekou ◽  
Tchirioua Ekou ◽  
Isabelle Opalinski ◽  
Jean Pierre Gesson

The inhibition of HDAC (histone deacetylase) activity by specific inhibitors induces growth arrest, differentiation and apoptosis of transformed or several cancer cells. Some of these inhibitors are in clinical trial at phase I or phase II. The discovery and development of specific HDAC inhibitors are helpful for cancer therapy. In this paper we describe the synthesis of simple inhibitorBhybrid analogue suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA), trapoxinB(TPX B) in as little as five steps. This compound is interesting lead for the design of potent inhibitors of histone deacetylase.


2011 ◽  
Vol 54 (8) ◽  
pp. 3051-3064 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Varasi ◽  
Florian Thaler ◽  
Agnese Abate ◽  
Chiara Bigogno ◽  
Roberto Boggio ◽  
...  

Blood ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 110 (11) ◽  
pp. 4791-4791
Author(s):  
Michael Kline ◽  
Kathleen A. Donovan ◽  
John A. Lust

Abstract We have evaluated the efficacy of a novel hydroxamic acid-derived histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, ITF2357, to promote cell death in multiple myeloma (MM) cells. HDAC inhibitors, which promote histone hyperacetylation and increase gene expression, have been evaluated as candidate agents for combating malignancies because they impact the expression of genes related to proliferation, differentiation, and survival. Exposure of MM cell lines to 1 micromolar ITF2357 led to dramatically increased levels of histone acetylation at 4 hours and 8 hours by Western analysis. Sub-micromolar concentrations of ITF2357 promoted time- and concentration-dependent cell death in MM cell lines. Using 500 nM ITF2357, a concentration potentially achievable in vivo, viability of KAS-6/1 IL-6 dependent myeloma cells was reduced to 28% of control at 24 hrs and 2% of control at 48 hours (Figure 1). In contrast, viability of normal PBMCs was 100% at 24 hours and 80% at 48 hours (Figure 2). U266 and 8226 myeloma cells were found to be sensitive to ITF-2357 in a similar fashion with U266 being least sensitive. Cell death proceeded via apoptosis as measured using Annexin V/propidium iodide staining. ITF 2357 was superior to suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) at inhibition of stromal cell IL-6 production. IL-1beta (10 pg/ml) was used to stimulate bone marrow stromal cell IL-6 production (105 ng/ml) after 48 hours. Concentration of ITF2357:Stromal Cell IL-6 production after 48 hours were as follows - 10 nM: 78 ng/ml; 100 nM: 79 ng/ml; 1000 nM; 32 ng/ml. SAHA at similar concentrations showed no significant decrease in stromal cell IL-6 production compared with the no drug control. In summary, ITF2357 induces significant myeloma cell apoptosis and can inhibit stromal cell IL-6 production. It represents an attractive therapeutic candidate for MM clinical trials. Figure Figure Figure Figure


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