scholarly journals Molecular Docking Study of Some Novel Nitro- imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine based Heterocyclics on Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisca Evalina Gondokesumo ◽  
Ihsan Mulyadi Kurniawan

AbstractBackgroundPBP2a is a type of penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) that cause resistivity in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from β-lactam antibiotics. MRSA susceptible with cefttobiprole (fifth generation of cephalosporin as an anti-MRSA agent) which inhibits PBP2a and stops its growth. Contrary to its efficacy, ceftobiprole causes taste disturbance more than any other cephalosporins; furthermore, its mechanism is unknown. This study aims to explore an in silico study of a natural compound, which serves as a potential alternative to overcome MRSA with minimum adverse side effects.MethodsA molecular docking study was performed using Molegro Virtual Docker version 5.5. Brazilin and proto-sappanins A–E are phytochemical compounds contained in sappan wood extract and are docked into the binding site of PBP2a (Protein Data Bank: ID 4DKI).ResultsBrazilin and proto-sappanins A–E have some interaction with Ser 403 amino acid residue which is an important interaction to inhibit PBP2a protein. The result of the molecular docking study showed that the MolDock score of proto-sappanins D and E is lower than that of methicillin but higher than that of its native ligand (ceftobiprole).ConclusionsThe results of this study suggest that proto-sappanins D and E have an excellent potential activity as an alternative to ceftobiprole in limiting MRSA growth through PBP2A enzyme inhibition.


MedChemComm ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 2181-2194 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. M. Manukumar ◽  
B. Chandrasekhar ◽  
K. P. Rakesh ◽  
A. P. Ananda ◽  
M. Nandhini ◽  
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Staphylococcus aureus is a commonly found pathogen cause life threatening infections and can be controlled by nanoparticles as antibiofilm candidates.


2019 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 117693431986494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofia B Mohamed ◽  
Talal A Adlan ◽  
Nagla A Khalafalla ◽  
Nusiba I Abdalla ◽  
Zainab SA Ali ◽  
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Whole genome sequencing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strain isolated from Sudan has led to a great deal of information, which allows the identification and characterization of some pivotal proteins. The objective of this study was to investigate the penicillin-binding proteins, PBP and PBP2a, of SO-1977 strain to have insights about their physicochemical properties and to assess and describe the interaction of some phytochemicals against them in silico. PBP and PBP2a from MRSA’s Sudan strain were found to be of great resemblance with some other strains. G246E single-nucleotide polymorphism was reported and identified in the allosteric binding site positioned in the non-penicillin-binding domain. The docked compounds demonstrated good binding energies and hydrogen bond interactions with residue Ser404 which plays crucial roles in β-lactam activity. This finding would contribute significantly to designing effective β-lactam drugs, to combat and treat β-lactam–resistant bacteria in the future.


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