| Autor: |
Alshehri SA; Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia., Wahab S; Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia., Almoyad MAA; Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences in Khamis Mushyt, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics [J Biomol Struct Dyn] 2024 Nov; Vol. 42 (18), pp. 9463-9474. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 29. |
| DOI: |
10.1080/07391102.2023.2252086 |
| Abstrakt: |
Protein Kinase C alpha (PKCα) is a critical signaling molecule that plays a crucial role in various physiological processes, including cell growth, differentiation, and survival. Over the years, there has been a growing interest in targeting PKCα as a promising drug target for the treatment of various diseases, including cancer. Targeting PKCα can, therefore, serve as a potential strategy to prevent cancer progression and enhance the efficacy of conventional anticancer therapies. We conducted a systematic search for promising compounds for their anticancer potential that target PKCα using natural compounds from the IMPPAT database. The initial compounds were screened through various tests, including analysis of their physical and chemical properties, PAINS filter, ADMET analysis, PASS analysis, and specific interaction analysis. We selected those that showed high binding affinity and specificity to PKCα from the screened compounds, and we further analyzed them using molecular dynamics simulations (MDS) and principal component analysis (PCA). Various systematic parameters from the MDS analyses suggested that the protein-ligand complexes were stabilized throughout the simulation trajectories of 100 nanoseconds (ns). Our findings indicated that compounds Nicandrenone and Withaphysalin D bind to PKCα with high stability and affinity, making them potential candidates for further research in cancer therapeutics innovation in clinical contexts.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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