LAPSE:2024.1895
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LAPSE:2024.1895
Developing Lead Compounds of eEF2K Inhibitors Using Ligand−Receptor Complex Structures
Jiangcheng Xu, Wenbo Yu, Yanlin Luo, Tiantao Liu, An Su
August 23, 2024
The eEF2K, a member of the α-kinase family, plays a crucial role in cellular differentiation and the stability of the nervous system. The development of eEF2K inhibitors has proven to be significantly important in the treatment of diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s. With the advancement of big data in pharmaceuticals and the evolution of molecular generation technologies, leveraging artificial intelligence to expedite research on eEF2K inhibitors shows great potential. Based on the recently published structure of eEF2K and known inhibitor molecular structures, a generative model was used to create 1094 candidate inhibitor molecules. Analysis indicates that the model-generated molecules can comprehend the principles of molecular docking. Moreover, some of these molecules can modify the original molecular frameworks. A molecular screening strategy was devised, leading to the identification of five promising eEF2K inhibitor lead compounds. These five compound molecules demonstrated excellent thermodynamic performance when docked with eEF2K, with Vina scores of −12.12, −16.67, −15.07, −15.99, and −10.55 kcal/mol, respectively, showing a 24.27% improvement over known active inhibitor molecules. Additionally, they exhibited favorable drug-likeness. This study used deep generative models to develop eEF2K inhibitors, enabling the treatment of cancer and neurological disorders.
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deep generative model, drug discovery, eEF2K inhibitor, molecular docking
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Xu J, Yu W, Luo Y, Liu T, Su A. Developing Lead Compounds of eEF2K Inhibitors Using Ligand−Receptor Complex Structures. (2024). LAPSE:2024.1895
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Xu J: Hangzhou Vocational & Technical College, Hangzhou 310014, China; Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Han
Yu W: Hangzhou Vocational & Technical College, Hangzhou 310014, China
Luo Y: College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
Liu T: Faculty of Applied Science, Macao Polytechnic University, Macau SAR 999078, China
Su A: College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China; College of Pharmaceutical Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Zhejiang Medicine Co., Ltd. Xinchang Pharmaceutical Factory, Shaoxing 312 [ORCID]
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Processes
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12
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7
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1540
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2024
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2024-07-22
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2227-9717
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