In Silico Identification of 1-DTP Inhibitors of Corynebacterium diphtheriae Using Phytochemicals from Andrographis paniculata.
Molecules
; 28(2)2023 Jan 16.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2216644
ABSTRACT
A number of phytochemicals have been identified as promising drug molecules against a variety of diseases using an in-silico approach. The current research uses this approach to identify the phyto-derived drugs from Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Wall. ex Nees (AP) for the treatment of diphtheria. In the present study, 18 bioactive molecules from Andrographis paniculata (obtained from the PubChem database) were docked against the diphtheria toxin using the AutoDock vina tool. Visualization of the top four molecules with the best dockscore, namely bisandrographolide (-10.4), andrographiside (-9.5), isoandrographolide (-9.4), and neoandrographolide (-9.1), helps gain a better understanding of the molecular interactions. Further screening using molecular dynamics simulation studies led to the identification of bisandrographolide and andrographiside as hit compounds. Investigation of pharmacokinetic properties, mainly ADMET, along with Lipinski's rule and binding affinity considerations, narrowed down the search for a potent drug to bisandrographolide, which was the only molecule to be negative for AMES toxicity. Thus, further modification of this compound followed by in vitro and in vivo studies can be used to examine itseffectiveness against diphtheria.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
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Andrographis
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Diphtheria
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Diterpenes
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal subject:
Biology
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Molecules28020909
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