Molecular Modeling Studies of <i>N</i>-phenylpyrimidine-4-amine Derivatives for Inhibiting FMS-like Tyrosine Kinase-3

Overexpression and frequent mutations in FMS-like tyrosine kinase-3 (FLT3) are considered risk factors for severe acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Hyperactive FLT3 induces premature activation of multiple intracellular signaling pathways, resulting in cell proliferation and anti-apoptosis. We conducted...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:0cfe605055e74e88b055e8686b248eeb2021-11-25T17:57:23ZMolecular Modeling Studies of <i>N</i>-phenylpyrimidine-4-amine Derivatives for Inhibiting FMS-like Tyrosine Kinase-310.3390/ijms2222125111422-00671661-6596https://doaj.org/article/0cfe605055e74e88b055e8686b248eeb2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/22/12511https://doaj.org/toc/1661-6596https://doaj.org/toc/1422-0067Overexpression and frequent mutations in FMS-like tyrosine kinase-3 (FLT3) are considered risk factors for severe acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Hyperactive FLT3 induces premature activation of multiple intracellular signaling pathways, resulting in cell proliferation and anti-apoptosis. We conducted the computational modeling studies of 40 pyrimidine-4,6-diamine-based compounds by integrating docking, molecular dynamics, and three-dimensional structure–activity relationship (3D-QSAR). Molecular docking showed that K644, C694, F691, E692, N701, D829, and F830 are critical residues for the binding of ligands at the hydrophobic active site. Molecular dynamics (MD), together with Molecular Mechanics Poison–Boltzmann/Generalized Born Surface Area, i.e., MM-PB(GB)SA, and linear interaction energy (LIE) estimation, provided critical information on the stability and binding affinity of the selected docked compounds. The MD study suggested that the mutation in the gatekeeper residue F691 exhibited a lower binding affinity to the ligand. Although, the mutation in D835 in the activation loop did not exhibit any significant change in the binding energy to the most active compound. We developed the ligand-based comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) and comparative molecular similarity index analysis (CoMSIA) models. CoMFA (<i>q</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.802, <i>r</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.983, and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msubsup><mi>Q</mi><mrow><mi>F</mi><mn>3</mn></mrow><mn>2</mn></msubsup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> = 0.698) and CoMSIA (<i>q</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.725, <i>r</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.965 and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msubsup><mi>Q</mi><mrow><mi>F</mi><mn>3</mn></mrow><mn>2</mn></msubsup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> = 0.668) established the structure–activity relationship (SAR) and showed a reasonable external predictive power. The contour maps from the CoMFA and CoMSIA models could explain valuable information about the favorable and unfavorable positions for chemical group substitution, which can increase or decrease the inhibitory activity of the compounds. In addition, we designed 30 novel compounds, and their predicted pIC<sub>50</sub> values were assessed with the CoMSIA model, followed by the assessment of their physicochemical properties, bioavailability, and free energy calculation. The overall outcome could provide valuable information for designing and synthesizing more potent FLT3 inhibitors.Suparna GhoshSeketoulie KeretsuSeung Joo ChoMDPI AGarticleFMS-like tyrosine kinase-3acute myeloid leukemiaMD simulationbinding free energy3D-QSARCoMFABiology (General)QH301-705.5ChemistryQD1-999ENInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 22, Iss 12511, p 12511 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic FMS-like tyrosine kinase-3
acute myeloid leukemia
MD simulation
binding free energy
3D-QSAR
CoMFA
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Chemistry
QD1-999
spellingShingle FMS-like tyrosine kinase-3
acute myeloid leukemia
MD simulation
binding free energy
3D-QSAR
CoMFA
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Chemistry
QD1-999
Suparna Ghosh
Seketoulie Keretsu
Seung Joo Cho
Molecular Modeling Studies of <i>N</i>-phenylpyrimidine-4-amine Derivatives for Inhibiting FMS-like Tyrosine Kinase-3
description Overexpression and frequent mutations in FMS-like tyrosine kinase-3 (FLT3) are considered risk factors for severe acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Hyperactive FLT3 induces premature activation of multiple intracellular signaling pathways, resulting in cell proliferation and anti-apoptosis. We conducted the computational modeling studies of 40 pyrimidine-4,6-diamine-based compounds by integrating docking, molecular dynamics, and three-dimensional structure–activity relationship (3D-QSAR). Molecular docking showed that K644, C694, F691, E692, N701, D829, and F830 are critical residues for the binding of ligands at the hydrophobic active site. Molecular dynamics (MD), together with Molecular Mechanics Poison–Boltzmann/Generalized Born Surface Area, i.e., MM-PB(GB)SA, and linear interaction energy (LIE) estimation, provided critical information on the stability and binding affinity of the selected docked compounds. The MD study suggested that the mutation in the gatekeeper residue F691 exhibited a lower binding affinity to the ligand. Although, the mutation in D835 in the activation loop did not exhibit any significant change in the binding energy to the most active compound. We developed the ligand-based comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) and comparative molecular similarity index analysis (CoMSIA) models. CoMFA (<i>q</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.802, <i>r</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.983, and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msubsup><mi>Q</mi><mrow><mi>F</mi><mn>3</mn></mrow><mn>2</mn></msubsup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> = 0.698) and CoMSIA (<i>q</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.725, <i>r</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.965 and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msubsup><mi>Q</mi><mrow><mi>F</mi><mn>3</mn></mrow><mn>2</mn></msubsup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> = 0.668) established the structure–activity relationship (SAR) and showed a reasonable external predictive power. The contour maps from the CoMFA and CoMSIA models could explain valuable information about the favorable and unfavorable positions for chemical group substitution, which can increase or decrease the inhibitory activity of the compounds. In addition, we designed 30 novel compounds, and their predicted pIC<sub>50</sub> values were assessed with the CoMSIA model, followed by the assessment of their physicochemical properties, bioavailability, and free energy calculation. The overall outcome could provide valuable information for designing and synthesizing more potent FLT3 inhibitors.
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author Suparna Ghosh
Seketoulie Keretsu
Seung Joo Cho
author_facet Suparna Ghosh
Seketoulie Keretsu
Seung Joo Cho
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title Molecular Modeling Studies of <i>N</i>-phenylpyrimidine-4-amine Derivatives for Inhibiting FMS-like Tyrosine Kinase-3
title_short Molecular Modeling Studies of <i>N</i>-phenylpyrimidine-4-amine Derivatives for Inhibiting FMS-like Tyrosine Kinase-3
title_full Molecular Modeling Studies of <i>N</i>-phenylpyrimidine-4-amine Derivatives for Inhibiting FMS-like Tyrosine Kinase-3
title_fullStr Molecular Modeling Studies of <i>N</i>-phenylpyrimidine-4-amine Derivatives for Inhibiting FMS-like Tyrosine Kinase-3
title_full_unstemmed Molecular Modeling Studies of <i>N</i>-phenylpyrimidine-4-amine Derivatives for Inhibiting FMS-like Tyrosine Kinase-3
title_sort molecular modeling studies of <i>n</i>-phenylpyrimidine-4-amine derivatives for inhibiting fms-like tyrosine kinase-3
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publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/0cfe605055e74e88b055e8686b248eeb
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