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Structural Basis for PPARs Activation by The Dual PPARα/γ Agonist Sanguinarine: A Unique Mode of Ligand Recognition

Molecules, 2021
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) play crucial roles in glucose and lipid metabolism and inflammation. Sanguinarine is a natural product that is isolated from Sanguinaria Canadensis, a potential therapeutic agent for intervention in ...
Siyu Tian, Rui Wang, Shuming Chen, Jialing He, Weili Zheng, Yong Li   +5 more
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Pharmacophore Models Derived from Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Protein-Ligand Complexes: A Case Study

Natural Product Communications, 2016
A single, merged pharmacophore hypothesis is derived combining 2000 pharmacophore models obtained during a 20 ns molecular dynamics simulation of a protein-ligand complex with one pharmacophore model derived from the initial PDB structure.
Marcus Wieder, Ugo Perricone, Thomas Seidel, Thierry Langer   +3 more
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Pharmacophore mapping: Prediction of BCR–ABL kinase inhibitory activity of α-benzylthio chalcones

Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University, 2014
In this investigation, 3D pharmacophore modeling studies were performed on a diverse set of 33 α-benzylthio chalcone derivatives that demonstrate anticancer activity by blocking BCR–ABL phosphorylation in leukemic cells.
Richa Bajaj, Vikas Sharma, Vipin Kumar
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Promising Anticancer Activity of β-Carboline Derivatives: Design, Synthesis, and Pharmacological Evaluation

Chemistry, 2022
β-carboline consists of a pyridine ring fused to an indole skeleton; it possesses numerous pharmacological activities, including anticancer. Previously, we reported a satisfactory 2D and 3D QSAR study on β-carboline derivatives. Based on QSAR studies, we
Ravindra Kumar Chourasiya, Ram Kishore Agrawal, Ankur Vaidya   +2 more
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In Silico Screening of Semi-Synthesized Compounds as Potential Inhibitors for SARS-CoV-2 Papain-like Protease: Pharmacophoric Features, Molecular Docking, ADMET, Toxicity and DFT Studies

Molecules, 2021
Papain-like protease is an essential enzyme in the proteolytic processing required for the replication of SARS-CoV-2. Accordingly, such an enzyme is an important target for the development of anti-SARS-CoV-2 agents which may reduce the mortality ...
Mohamed S. Alesawy, Eslam B. Elkaeed, Aisha A. Alsfouk, Ahmed M. Metwaly, Ibrahim H. Eissa   +4 more
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Exploring the SARS-CoV-2 Proteome in the Search of Potential Inhibitors via Structure-Based Pharmacophore Modeling/Docking Approach

Computation, 2020
To date, SARS-CoV-2 infectious disease, named COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO) in February 2020, has caused millions of infections and hundreds of thousands of deaths.
Giulia Culletta, Maria Rita Gulotta, Ugo Perricone, Maria Zappalà, Anna Maria Almerico, Marco Tutone   +5 more
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Identification of Novel Antagonists Targeting Cannabinoid Receptor 2 Using a Multi-Step Virtual Screening Strategy

Molecules, 2021
The endocannabinoid system plays an essential role in the regulation of analgesia and human immunity, and Cannabinoid Receptor 2 (CB2) has been proved to be an ideal target for the treatment of liver diseases and some cancers.
Mukuo Wang, Shujing Hou, Ye Liu, Dongmei Li, Jianping Lin   +4 more
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A Bioinformatic Study on the Potential Anti-Vitiligo Activity of a Carpobrotus edulis Compound

Molecules, 2023
The plant Carpobrotus edulis has traditionally been known for its wide applications in diseases, especially vitiligo, which is characterized by patches and white macules caused by the loss of melanocytes.
Emna Trigui, Hanen Ben Hassen, Hatem Zaghden, Maher Trigui, Sami Achour   +4 more
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Pharmacophore-based virtual screening, molecular docking, and molecular dynamics studies for the discovery of novel FLT3 inhibitors

, 2022
FLT3 is considered a potential target of acute myeloid leukemia therapy. In this study, we applied a computer-aided methodology unifying molecular docking and pharmacophore screening to identify potent inhibitors against FLT3.
Souad Elkhattabi (13802147), Mebarka Ouassaf (10715532), Salah Belaidi (10715529), Ossama Daoui (13802144), Samir Chtita (9354361), Sarfaraz Alam (462713)   +5 more
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Combretastatin A-4 based thiophene derivatives as antitumor agent: Development of structure activity correlation model using 3D-QSAR, pharmacophore and docking studies

Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2017
The structure and ligand based synergistic approach is being applied to design ligands more correctly. The present report discloses the combination of structure and ligand based tactics i.e., molecular docking, energetic based pharmacophore ...
Vijay K. Patel, Avineesh Singh, Deepak K. Jain, Preeti Patel, Ravichandran Veerasamy, Prabodh C. Sharma, Harish Rajak   +6 more
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