Screening of SIRT2 inhibitors from natural product databases using computer-aided drug design and molecular dynamics simulation

Abstract This study is committed to searching for inhibitors of deacetylase SIRT2 within the natural product database via computer-aided drug design techniques. A comprehensive computer-aided drug design platform has been successfully established by integrating various techniques such as drug-likene...

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Main Authors: Tianyi Liu, Hongli Yin, Xue Dong, Qingyang Hu, Xuejiao Hu, Wenxin Yan, Huanhuan Wang, Zhong Li
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Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2025-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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author Tianyi Liu
Hongli Yin
Xue Dong
Qingyang Hu
Xuejiao Hu
Wenxin Yan
Huanhuan Wang
Zhong Li
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Hongli Yin
Xue Dong
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Xuejiao Hu
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Zhong Li
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description Abstract This study is committed to searching for inhibitors of deacetylase SIRT2 within the natural product database via computer-aided drug design techniques. A comprehensive computer-aided drug design platform has been successfully established by integrating various techniques such as drug-likeness screening, pharmacokinetic prediction, molecular docking, and molecular dynamics simulation. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (YaTCM) has been thoroughly explored to identify SIRT2 inhibitors, and the discovered compounds have been validated using molecular dynamics simulation. Through the computer-aided drug design method, five compounds capable of binding to SIRT2 have been successfully screened out from 47,696 natural product compounds derived from 6,220 herbs in the YaTCM database. Molecular dynamics simulation reveals that Artonin E and Paleatin B can form stable receptor-ligand complexes in the active pocket of SIRT2 inhibitors. Based on computer-aided drug design and virtual screening and verification techniques, Artonin E and Paleatin B have been identified as inhibitors of SIRT2, which is a key therapeutic target for the treatment of neuroblastoma. Applying computer aided drug design techniques to identify potential drug molecules from natural products holds profound significance for drug research.
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spelling doaj-art-a3788448c2984ca6864d69fdacdb5adf2025-01-21T07:41:11ZengUniversidade de São PauloBrazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences2175-97902025-01-016110.1590/s2175-97902025e24400Screening of SIRT2 inhibitors from natural product databases using computer-aided drug design and molecular dynamics simulationTianyi LiuHongli YinXue DongQingyang HuXuejiao HuWenxin YanHuanhuan WangZhong Lihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5957-8486Abstract This study is committed to searching for inhibitors of deacetylase SIRT2 within the natural product database via computer-aided drug design techniques. A comprehensive computer-aided drug design platform has been successfully established by integrating various techniques such as drug-likeness screening, pharmacokinetic prediction, molecular docking, and molecular dynamics simulation. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (YaTCM) has been thoroughly explored to identify SIRT2 inhibitors, and the discovered compounds have been validated using molecular dynamics simulation. Through the computer-aided drug design method, five compounds capable of binding to SIRT2 have been successfully screened out from 47,696 natural product compounds derived from 6,220 herbs in the YaTCM database. Molecular dynamics simulation reveals that Artonin E and Paleatin B can form stable receptor-ligand complexes in the active pocket of SIRT2 inhibitors. Based on computer-aided drug design and virtual screening and verification techniques, Artonin E and Paleatin B have been identified as inhibitors of SIRT2, which is a key therapeutic target for the treatment of neuroblastoma. Applying computer aided drug design techniques to identify potential drug molecules from natural products holds profound significance for drug research.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502025000100328&lng=en&tlng=enSIRT2NeuroblastomaComputer-aided drug designMolecular dynamics simulationMolecular docking
spellingShingle Tianyi Liu
Hongli Yin
Xue Dong
Qingyang Hu
Xuejiao Hu
Wenxin Yan
Huanhuan Wang
Zhong Li
Screening of SIRT2 inhibitors from natural product databases using computer-aided drug design and molecular dynamics simulation
Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
SIRT2
Neuroblastoma
Computer-aided drug design
Molecular dynamics simulation
Molecular docking
title Screening of SIRT2 inhibitors from natural product databases using computer-aided drug design and molecular dynamics simulation
title_full Screening of SIRT2 inhibitors from natural product databases using computer-aided drug design and molecular dynamics simulation
title_fullStr Screening of SIRT2 inhibitors from natural product databases using computer-aided drug design and molecular dynamics simulation
title_full_unstemmed Screening of SIRT2 inhibitors from natural product databases using computer-aided drug design and molecular dynamics simulation
title_short Screening of SIRT2 inhibitors from natural product databases using computer-aided drug design and molecular dynamics simulation
title_sort screening of sirt2 inhibitors from natural product databases using computer aided drug design and molecular dynamics simulation
topic SIRT2
Neuroblastoma
Computer-aided drug design
Molecular dynamics simulation
Molecular docking
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502025000100328&lng=en&tlng=en
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