Application of consensus scoring and principal component analysis for virtual screening against β-secretase (BACE-1)

S Liu, R Fu, LH Zhou, SP Chen - PLoS One, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background In order to identify novel chemical classes of β-secretase (BACE-1) inhibitors,
an alternative scoring protocol, Principal Component Analysis (PCA), was proposed to …

Understanding the Molecular Determinant of Reversible Human Monoamine Oxidase B Inhibitors Containing 2H-Chromen-2-One Core: Structure-Based and Ligand …

M Mladenovic, A Patsilinakos, A Pirolli… - Journal of chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Monoamine oxidase B (MAO B) catalyzes the oxidative deamination of aryalkylamines
neurotransmitters with concomitant reduction of oxygen to hydrogen peroxide …

Discovery of natural 15-LOX small molecule inhibitors from Chinese herbal medicine using virtual Screening, biological evaluation and molecular dynamics studies

Y Li, Y Zhang, X Wu, Y Gao, J Guo, Y Tian, Z Lin… - Bioorganic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chinese herbal medicines (CHM) are frequently used to treat different types of inflammatory
diseases and 15-Lipoxygenase (15-LOX) is a critical target enzyme for treating various …

Enhancing the sensitivity of pharmacophore-based virtual screening by incorporating customized ZBG features: a case study using histone deacetylase 8

X Hou, J Du, R Liu, Y Zhou, M Li, W Xu… - Journal of Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
As key regulators of epigenetic regulation, human histone deacetylases (HDACs) have been
identified as drug targets for the treatment of several cancers. The proper recognition of zinc …

In silico prediction of prostaglandin D2 synthase inhibitors from herbal constituents for the treatment of hair loss

P Fong, HHY Tong, KH Ng, CK Lao, CI Chong… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Many herbal topical formulations have been marketed
worldwide to prevent hair loss or promote hair growth. Certain in vivo studies have shown …

Ursolic acid and carvacrol may be potential inhibitors of dormancy protein small heat shock protein16.3 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

B Jee, S Kumar, R Yadav, Y Singh… - Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Small heat shock protein16. 3 (sHSP16. 3) is a crucial protein for survival of Mycobacterium
tuberculosis (MTB) in its host. Besides, this protein acts as a molecular chaperone during …

Predicting the potential mechanism of radix chimonanthi pracecocis in treating osteoarthritis by network pharmacology analysis combined with experimental validation

X Zhang, D Wu, L Zhang, H Zhang, L Yang… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Radix Chimonanthi Pracecocis (RCP), also
known as Tiekuaizi, widely used by the Miao community in Guizhou, exhibits diverse …

Evaluation of the biointeraction of colorant flavazin with human serum albumin: insights from multiple spectroscopic studies, in silico docking and molecular dynamics …

W Peng, F Ding, YT Jiang, Y Sun, YK Peng - Food & function, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Azo compounds are the largest chemical class of agents frequently used as colorants in a
variety of consumer goods and farm produce; therefore, they may become a hazard to public …

Identifying novel selective PPO inhibitors through structure-based virtual screening and bio-evaluation

SS Zhao, Y Wang, L Tang, B Guo, L Wang, JQ Zhang… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) is a key enzyme in chlorophyll and heme biosynthesis,
and the development of its inhibitors is of great importance both in the pharmaceutical and …

P2Y12 antagonists: Approved drugs, potential naturally isolated and synthesised compounds, and related in-silico studies

BO Al-Najjar, FG Saqallah, MA Abbas… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
P2Y 12 is a platelet surface protein which is responsible for the amplification of P2Y 1
response. It plays a crucial role in platelet aggregation and thrombus formation through an …