Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics
Jan 10, 2024
Hematopoietic progenitor kinase 1 (HPK1) is a key negative regulator of T-cell receptor (TCR) signaling and a promising target for cancer immunotherapy. The development of novel HPK1 inhibitors is challenging yet promising. In this study, we used a c...
Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that treat inflammation, pain and fever. This study determined the interaction mechanisms of COX-2 inhibitors and the molecular properties needed to design new drug candidat...
International journal of molecular sciences
Jan 10, 2024
Pathogenic variation in DNA mismatch repair (MMR) gene is associated with Lynch syndrome (LS), an autosomal dominant hereditary cancer. Of the 3798 germline variants collected in the ClinVar database, 38.7% (1469) were missense variants, of which 8...
Journal of chemical theory and computation
Jan 9, 2024
Molecular dynamics simulations produce trajectories that correspond to vast amounts of structure when exploring biochemical processes. Extracting valuable information, e.g., important intermediate states and collective variables (CVs) that describe t...
Xanthine oxidase (XO) is a crucial enzyme in the development of hyperuricemia and gout. This study focuses on LWM and ALPM, two food-derived inhibitors of XO. We used molecular docking to obtain three systems and then conducted 200 ns molecular dynam...
Drosophila Ncd proteins are motor proteins that play important roles in spindle organization. Ncd and the tubulin dimer are highly charged. Thus, it is crucial to investigate Ncd-tubulin dimer interactions in the presence of ions, especially ions tha...
Cancer, as identified by the World Health Organization, stands as the second leading cause of death globally. Its intricate nature makes it challenging to study solely based on biological knowledge, often leading to expensive research endeavors. Whil...
Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics
Dec 26, 2023
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a notorious pathogen that has emerged as a serious global health concern over the past few decades. Staphylococcal accessory regulator A (SarA) and 4,4'-diapophytoene synthase (CrtM) play a crucia...
Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics
Dec 22, 2023
The Adenosine A receptor (AAR) is considered a novel potential target for the immunotherapy of cancer, and AAR antagonists have an inhibitory effect on tumor growth, proliferation, and metastasis. In our previous studies, we identified a class of ben...
Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics
Dec 15, 2023
The enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) is a potential therapeutic target for type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Many synthetic anti-DPP4 medications are available to treat T2DM. The need for secure and efficient medicines has been unmet due to the adverse sid...