Molecular modeling and structural analysis of some tetrahydroindazole and cyclopentanepyrazole derivatives as COX-2 inhibitors

In an attempt to rationalize the search for new potential anti-inflammatory compounds on the COX-2 enzyme, we carried out an in silico protocol that successfully combines the prediction of physicochemical and pharmacokinetic properties, molecular docking, molecular dynamic simulation, and free energ...

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Autores principales: Efraín Polo-Cuadrado, Karen Acosta-Quiroga, Cristian Rojas-Peña, Yeray A. Rodriguez-Nuñez, Yorley Duarte, Iván Brito, Jonathan Cisterna, Margarita Gutiérrez
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Publicado: Elsevier 2022
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Sumario:In an attempt to rationalize the search for new potential anti-inflammatory compounds on the COX-2 enzyme, we carried out an in silico protocol that successfully combines the prediction of physicochemical and pharmacokinetic properties, molecular docking, molecular dynamic simulation, and free energy calculation. Starting from a small library of compounds synthesized previously, it was found that 70% of the compounds analyzed satisfy with the associated values to physicochemical principles as key evaluation parameters for the drug-likeness; all the compounds presented good gastrointestinal absorption and cerebral permeability and they showed an interaction with the Arg 106 residue of the COX-2 isoenzyme. Finally, it was obtained that compound 3ab has a binding mode, binding energy, and stability in the active site of COX-2 like the reference drug celecoxib, suggesting that this compound could become a powerful candidate in the inhibition of the COX-2 enzyme. In addition, we realized the crystallographic analysis of compounds 3j, 3r, and 3t defining the crystal parameters and the Packing interactions.