Adedeji, Eunice O; Oduselu, Gbolahan O; Ogunlana, Olubanke O; Fatumo, Segun; Koenig, Rainer; Adebiyi, Ezekiel; (2022) Anopheles gambiae Trehalase Inhibitors for Malaria Vector Control: A Molecular Docking and Molecular Dynamics Study. Insects, 13 (11). p. 1070. ISSN 2075-4450 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13111070
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Abstract
Trehalase inhibitors are considered safe alternatives for insecticides and fungicides. However, there are no studies testing these compounds on Anopheles gambiae, a major vector of human malaria. This study predicted the three-dimensional structure of Anopheles gambiae trehalase (AgTre) and identified potential inhibitors using molecular docking and molecular dynamics methods. Robetta server, C-I-TASSER, and I-TASSER were used to predict the protein structure, while the structural assessment was carried out using SWISS-MODEL, ERRAT, and VERIFY3D. Molecular docking and screening of 3022 compounds was carried out using AutoDock Vina in PyRx, and MD simulation was carried out using NAMD. The Robetta model outperformed all other models and was used for docking and simulation studies. After a post-screening analysis and ADMET studies, uniflorine, 67837201, 10406567, and Compound 2 were considered the best hits with binding energies of -6.9, -8.9, -9, and -8.4 kcal/mol, respectively, better than validamycin A standard (-5.4 kcal/mol). These four compounds were predicted to have no eco-toxicity, Brenk, or PAINS alerts. Similarly, they were predicted to be non-mutagenic, carcinogenic, or hepatoxic. 67837201, 10406567, and Compound 2 showed excellent stability during simulation. The study highlights uniflorine, 67837201, 10406567, and Compound 2 as good inhibitors of AgTre and possible compounds for malaria vector control.
Item Type | Article |
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Keywords | trehalase, trehazolin, mosquito, vector control, validamycin, validoxylamine, uniflorine, casuarine |
Faculty and Department | MRC Uganda > UG-HIV Care |
PubMed ID | 36421973 |
Elements ID | 196956 |
Official URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects13111070 |
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