Title
Insights from the molecular docking and simulation analysis of P38 MAPK phytochemical inhibitor complexes
Authors
Chennu MM Prasada Rao1*, Kotaiah Silakabattini2, Naidu Narapusetty3, V. Jhansi Priya Marabathuni4, Karavadi Thejomoorthy5, Tanniru Rajeswari6 & Y. Sabitha7
Affiliation
1Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Raffles University, Neemrana, Rajasthan – 301705; 2Department of Pharmacy, Komar University of Science and Technology, Iraq; 3Bellamkonda institute of Technology and sciences, Podili, A.P – 523240; 4Bellamkonda institute of Technology and sciences, Podili-A.P-523240; 5Malineni Lakshmaiah College of Pharmacy, Singarayakonda, A.P – 523101; 6Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Raffles University, Neemrana, Rajasthan-301705 7 Ciencia life sciences, Sardar Patel Nagar, Nizampet, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India.
Chennu MM Prasada Rao - E-mail: dr.mmprasadarao@raflesuniversity.edu.in; chennuprasad@gmail.com
Kotaiah Silakabattini - E-mail: kotaiah.silakabattini@komar.edu.iq
Naidu Narapusetty - E-mail: narapusetty.naidu@gmail.com
V Jhansi Priya Marabathuni - E-mail: jhansi.priya356@gmail.com
Karavadi Thejomoorthy - E-mail: thejjo1974@gmail.com
Tanniru Rajeswari - E-mail: rajeshwaritanniru@raflesuniversity.edu.in
Y Sabitha - E-mail: ciencialifesciences@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received March 1, 2023; Revised March 31, 2023; Accepted March 31, 2023, Published March 31, 2023
Abstract
It is of interest to develop p38α MAPK inhibitors. Docking, ADMET properties calculation, molecular dynamics, and MM-PBSA approaches were used to investigate the therapeutic potentials of p38α MAPK in complex with SB203580 (1A9U). The photo-molecules metergoline, withaphysacarpin, philadelphicalactone, canthin-6-one 9-glucoside, and SB-21600011 demonstrated high binding affinity compared to the reference drug. Furthermore, ADME profiles validated the drug-like properties of the prioritized phyto-compounds. Besides that, MD simulations were performed along with reference inhibitors for withaphysacarpin and metergoline to assess stability. Binding free energy calculations (MM-PBSA) revealed that metergoline and withaphysacarpin had estimated values (G) of 97.151 ± 21.023 kJ/mol and -82.084 ± 15.766 kJ/mol, respectively. In this study, metergoline and withaphysacarpin were found to have high affinity against p38α MAPK when compared to the reference compound SB 203580.
Keywords
p38MAP kinases, molecular dynamic simulations, molecular docking, phytochemicals.
Citation
Prasada Rao et al. Bioinformation 19(3): 323-330 (2023)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
