In silico Molecular Docking Analysis of Three Molecules Isolated from Litsea guatemalensis Mez on Anti-inflammatory Receptors


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Background:The Litsea genus has four native species from Mesoamerica. Litsea guatemalensis Mez. is a native tree, traditionally used as a condiment and herbal medicine in the region. It has demonstrated antimicrobial, aromatic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. Bioactive fractionation attributed the anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperalgesic activities to pinocembrin, scopoletin, and 5,7,3´4´-tetrahydroxy-isoflavone. In silico analysis, these molecules were analyzed on receptors involved in the anti-inflammatory process to determine which pathways they interact.

Objective:To analyze and evaluate 5,7,3',4'-tetrahydroxyisoflavone, pinocembrin, and scopoletin using the in silico analysis against selected receptors involved in the inflammatory pathway.

Method:Known receptors involved in the anti-inflammatory process found as protein-ligand complex in the Protein Data Bank (PDB) were used as references for each receptor and compared with the molecules of interest. The GOLD-ChemScore function, provided by the software, was used to rank the complexes and visually inspect the overlap between the reference ligand and the poses of the studied metabolites.

Results:53 proteins were evaluated, each one in five conformations minimized by molecular dynamics. The scores obtained for dihydroorotate dehydrogenase were greater than 80 for the three molecules of interest, scores for cyclooxygenase 1 and glucocorticoid receptor were greater than 50, and identified residues with interaction in binding sites overlap with the reference ligands in these receptors.

Conclusion:The three molecules involved in the anti-inflammatory process of L. guatemalensis show in silico high affinity to the enzyme dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, glucocorticoid receptors and cyclooxygenase-1.

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Lucrecia Peralta

Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacia,, University of San Carlos of Guatemala

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Allan Vásquez

Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacia,, University of San Carlos of Guatemala

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Nereida Marroquín

Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacia,, University of San Carlos of Guatemala

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Lesbia Guerra

Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacia,, University of San Carlos of Guatemala

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Sully Cruz

Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacia,, University of San Carlos of Guatemala

Email: info@benthamscience.net

Armando Cáceres

Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacia, University of San Carlos of Guatemala

Email: info@benthamscience.net

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