In silico Approach and Molecular Docking Studies of Potent Bioactive Compounds of Carica papaya as Anti-breast Cancer Agents

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BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is one of the greatest global dilemmas, and the current treatment option is to target hormone receptors with partial agonists/antagonists. Estrogen and aromatase enzymes play important roles in breast cancer. Excessive estrogen activity or inadequate estrogen production leads to various hormonal issues, including breast cancer. Potent breast cancer drugs are Tamoxifen, Paclitaxel, Cyclophosphamide, Trastuzumab, etc., and aromatase inhibitors, include Anastrozole, Letrozole, and Exemestane, etc. In general, breast cancer drugs cause numerous adverse effects in humans.

OBJECTIVES: This study has attempted to identify alternative drug candidates from Carica papaya for treating breast cancer with fewer side effects.

METHODS: To achieve this, we have utilized computational methods to predict the characteristics of bioactive compounds from Carica papaya and determine the target binding affinities using the Schrödinger suite (Maestro 9.5). The target protein and ligands were obtained from the well-known database. Carica papaya has 35 identified bioactive compounds that were drawn using ChemDraw software and performed Ligand preparation wizard. Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion (ADME) analysis is performed with QikProp.

RESULTS: From the docking studies, the phytocompounds such as Chlorogenic acid, Myricetin, Quercetin, Isorhamnetin, and Catechin showed the highest Glide scores (G Score). Among the five bioactive phytocompounds, Chlorogenic acid has a higher G Score with good binding energy than Tamoxifen, Anastrozole, and Letrozole standards. The pharmacokinetic properties and drug-likeness of phytocompounds were determined using ADME profiling.

CONCLUSION: Carica papaya phytocompounds serve as an antiestrogen or aromatase inhibitor that regulates estrogen levels to reduce the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. As a result, we recommend that these top five bioactive phytocompounds be investigated further in in vitro and in vivo studies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

Enthalten in:

Current computer-aided drug design - 18(2022), 3 vom: 22., Seite 196-212

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Maruthanila, V L [VerfasserIn]
Elancheran, Ramakrishnan [VerfasserIn]
Mirunalini, Sankaran [VerfasserIn]

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Anastrozole
Antineoplastic Agents
Apoptosis
Aromatase
Aromatase Inhibitors
Aromatase enzyme
Carica papaya
Catechin
Chlorogenic Acid
Cyclophosphamide
EC 1.14.14.1
Estrogen Receptor Modulators
Estrogen receptor
Estrogens
Journal Article
Letrozole
Ligands
Maestro 9.5
P188ANX8CK
P88XT4IS4D
Paclitaxel
Phenolic acids
Quercetin
Tamoxifen
Trastuzumab

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Date Completed 28.09.2022

Date Revised 28.09.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2174/1573409918666220519112027

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM341208132