The first pharmacophore model for potent NF-κB inhibitors

Keng-Chang Tsai, Li-Wei Teng, Yi-Ming Shao, Yu-Chen Chen, Yu-Ching Lee, Min-Yong Li, Nai-Wan Hsiao

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Abstract

As an important transcription factor of the Ral family, nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) is involved in numerous cellular processes, such as the responses to cellular stress and to inflammation. For better elucidating the quantitative structure-activity relationship of NF-κB inhibitors and determining possible ligand-protein interaction, a pharmacophore model, Hypo1, was built based on 35 training molecules by Catalyst/HypoGen algorithm. The five pharmacophore features of Hypo1, including three hydrophobic groups, one hydrogen-bond acceptor, and one hydrophobic aromatic group, were correctly mapped onto NF-κB surface. This model has strong capability to identify NF-κB inhibitors and to predict the activities of structurally diverse molecules, thus to provide a valuable tool in the design of new leads with desired biological activity by virtual screening. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5665-5669
Number of pages5
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume19
Issue number19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • catalyst
  • NF-κB inhibitor
  • Pharmacophore
  • QSAR
  • I kappa B
  • immunoglobulin enhancer binding protein
  • ligand
  • protein
  • article
  • hydrogen bond
  • hydrophobicity
  • pharmacophore
  • protein interaction
  • structure activity relation
  • Binding Sites
  • Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques
  • Computer Simulation
  • Ligands
  • Models, Chemical
  • NF-kappa B
  • Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Software

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