Targeting CYP51 for drug design by the contributions of molecular modeling

CYP 51 is an enzyme of sterol biosynthesis pathway present in animals, plants, protozoa and fungi. This enzyme is described as an important drug target that is still of interest. Therefore, in this work, we reviewed the structure and function of CYP 51 and explored the molecular modeling approaches for the development of new antifungal and antiprotozoans that target this enzyme. Crystallographic structures of CYP 51 of some organisms have already been described in the literature, which enable the construction of homology models of other organisms’ enzymes and molecular docking studies of new ligands. The binding mode and interactions of some new series of azoles with antifungal or antiprotozoan activities has been studied and showed important residues of the active site. Molecular modeling is an important tool to be explored for the discovery and optimization of CYP 51 inhibitors with better activities, pharmacokinetics, and toxicological profiles..

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

Fundamental & clinical pharmacology - 31(2017), 1, Seite 37-53

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rabelo, Vitor W [VerfasserIn]
Santos, Taísa F [Sonstige Person]
Terra, Luciana [Sonstige Person]
Santana, Marcos V [Sonstige Person]
Castro, Helena C [Sonstige Person]
Rodrigues, Carlos R [Sonstige Person]
Abreu, Paula A [Sonstige Person]

Links:

Volltext
onlinelibrary.wiley.com

BKL:

44.40

Themen:

Antifungal
Antiprotozoan
CYP
Drug design
Molecular modeling

doi:

10.1111/fcp.12230

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

OLC1991087659