Insights into the coordination chemistry of antineoplastic doxorubicin with 3d-transition metal ions Zn2+, Cu2+, and VO2+ : a study using well-calibrated thermodynamic cycles and chemical interaction quantum chemistry models

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We present a computational strategy based on thermodynamic cycles to predict and describe the chemical equilibrium between the 3d-transition metal ions Zn2+, Cu2+, and VO2+ and the widely used antineoplastic drug doxorubicin. Our method involves benchmarking a theoretical protocol to compute gas-phase quantities using DLPNO Coupled-Cluster calculations as reference, followed by estimating solvation contributions to the reaction Gibbs free energies using both explicit partial (micro)solvation steps for charged solutes and neutral coordination complexes, as well as a continuum solvation procedure for all solutes involved in the complexation process. We rationalized the stability of these doxorubicin-metal complexes by inspecting quantities obtained from the topology of their electron densities, particularly the bond critical points and non-covalent interaction index. Our approach allowed us to identify representative species in solution phase, infer the most likely complexation process for each case, and identify key intramolecular interactions involved in the stability of these compounds. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study reporting thermodynamic constants for the complexation of doxorubicin with transition metal ions. Unlike other methods, our procedure is computationally affordable for medium-sized systems and provides valuable insights even with limited experimental data. Furthermore, it can be extended to describe the complexation process between 3d-transition metal ions and other bioactive ligands.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:37

Enthalten in:

Journal of computer-aided molecular design - 37(2023), 7 vom: 28. Juli, Seite 279-299

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Reyna-Luna, Julieta [VerfasserIn]
Soriano-Agueda, Luis [VerfasserIn]
Vera, Christiaan Jardinez [VerfasserIn]
Franco-Pérez, Marco [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

80168379AG
Antineoplastic Agents
Coordination Complexes
Doxorubicin
Doxorubicin-transition metal complexes
Editorial
Intramolecular interactions
Ions
J41CSQ7QDS
Micro-solvation
Theoretical protocol benchmarking
Thermodynamic solvation cycle
Zinc

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Date Completed 19.06.2023

Date Revised 16.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10822-023-00506-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM357473876