Computational design of CDK1 inhibitors with enhanced target affinity and drug-likeness using deep-learning framework

Autor: Zuokun Lu, Jiayuan Han, Yibo Ji, Bingrui Li, Aili Zhang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Heliyon, Vol 10, Iss 22, Pp e40345- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2405-8440
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40345
Popis: Cyclin Dependent Kinase 1 (CDK1) plays a crucial role in cell cycle regulation, and dysregulation of its activity has been implicated in various cancers. Although several CDK1 inhibitors are currently in clinical trials, none have yet been approved for therapeutic use. This research utilized deep learning techniques, specifically Recurrent Neural Networks with Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), to generate potential CDK1 inhibitors. Molecular docking, evaluation of molecular properties, and molecular dynamics simulations were conducted to identify the most promising candidates. The results showed that the generated ligands exhibited substantial improvements in target affinity and drug-likeness. Molecular docking results showed that the generated ligands had an average binding affinity of −10.65 ± 0.877 kcal/mol towards CDK1. The Quantitative Estimate of Drug-likeness (QED) values for the generated ligands averaged 0.733 ± 0.10, significantly higher than the 0.547 ± 0.15 observed for known CDK1 inhibitors (p
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