Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia.
Mar Drugs. 2024 Oct 3;22(10):455. doi: 10.3390/md22100455.
The increasing prevalence of metabolic diseases, including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), obesity, and type 2 diabetes, poses significant global health challenges. Ketohexokinase (KHK), an enzyme crucial in fructose metabolism, is a potential therapeutic target due to its role in these conditions. This study focused on the discovery of selective KHK inhibitors using in silico methods. We employed structure-based drug design (SBDD) and ligand-based drug design (LBDD) approaches, beginning with molecular docking to identify promising compounds, followed by induced-fit docking (IFD), molecular mechanics generalized Born and surface area continuum solvation (MM-GBSA), and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to validate binding affinities. Additionally, shape-based screening was conducted to assess structural similarities. The findings highlight several potential inhibitors with favorable ADMET profiles, offering promising candidates for further development in the treatment of fructose-related metabolic disorders.
代谢疾病(包括非酒精性脂肪肝疾病、肥胖症和 2 型糖尿病)的发病率不断上升,对全球健康构成了重大挑战。在果糖代谢中起关键作用的酶——己酮糖激酶(KHK),因其在这些病症中的作用,成为了一个有潜力的治疗靶点。本研究旨在通过计算方法发现选择性 KHK 抑制剂。我们采用基于结构的药物设计(SBDD)和基于配体的药物设计(LBDD)方法,从分子对接开始识别有前途的化合物,然后进行诱导契合对接(IFD)、分子力学广义 Born 和表面面积连续溶剂化(MM-GBSA)以及分子动力学(MD)模拟以验证结合亲和力。此外,还进行了基于形状的筛选,以评估结构相似性。这些发现突出了几种具有良好 ADMET 特性的潜在抑制剂,为进一步开发治疗果糖相关代谢紊乱的药物提供了有前景的候选物。
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