Potential alternatives to current cholinesterase inhibitors : an in silico drug repurposing approach

Acetylcholinesterase/Butyrylcholinesterase inhibitors are considered an effective method for treating Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this current work, we have computationally analyzed 11 new small molecule drugs used in various neurological diseases and Donepezil, a known inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase, as a positive control. We investigated these drugs for possible fundamental interactions with acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase as both are critical in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease. We have selected FDA approved compounds for repurposing as possible inhibitors of these enzymes and novel therapeutic option for Alzheimer's disease. We selected the top two molecules for each protein for their binding energies, interactions, and Donepezil, the most commonly used drug for AD treatment. Molecular simulation and dynamics studies of the top 2 drugs in each case and free energy analysis helped us reach further conclusions about the best possible drugs for repurposing. Brexipirazole and Deutetrabenazine produce encouraging results as butyrylcholinesterase and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, respectively.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:47

Enthalten in:

Drug development and industrial pharmacy - 47(2021), 6 vom: 05. Juni, Seite 919-930

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kundu, Debanjan [VerfasserIn]
Dubey, Vikash Kumar [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acetylcholinesterase
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
Butyrylcholinesterase
Cholinergic hypothesis
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
Drug development
EC 3.1.1.8
Journal Article
Molecular docking

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Date Completed 13.08.2021

Date Revised 13.08.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/03639045.2021.1952216

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM327662476