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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2015

p38α MAPK and Type I Inhibitors: Binding Site Analysis and Use of Target Ensembles in Virtual Screening.

Andrea Astolfi, Nunzio Iraci, Stefano Sabatini, Maria Letizia Barreca, Violetta Cecchetti

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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Andrea AstolfiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Via A. Fabretti, 48, 06123 Perugia, Italy. andrea.astolfi@chimfarm.unipg.it.
Nunzio IraciDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Via A. Fabretti, 48, 06123 Perugia, Italy. nunzio.iraci@gmail.com.
Stefano SabatiniDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Via A. Fabretti, 48, 06123 Perugia, Italy. stefano.sabatini@unipg.it.
Maria Letizia BarrecaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Via A. Fabretti, 48, 06123 Perugia, Italy. lbarreca@unipg.it.
Violetta CecchettiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Via A. Fabretti, 48, 06123 Perugia, Italy. violetta.cecchetti@unipg.it.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mitogen-activated protein kinase p38α plays an essential role in the regulation of pro-inflammatory signaling, and selective blockade of this kinase could be efficacious in many pathological processes. Despite considerable research efforts focused on the discovery and development of p38α MAPK inhibitors, no drug targeting this protein has been approved for clinical use so far. We herein analyze the available crystal structures of p38α MAPK in complex with ATP competitive type I inhibitors, getting insights into ATP binding site conformation and its influence on automated molecular docking results. The use of target ensembles, rather than single conformations, resulted in a performance improvement in both the ability to reproduce experimental bound conformations and the capability of mining active molecules from compound libraries. The information gathered from this study can be exploited in structure-based drug discovery programs having as the ultimate aim the identification of novel p38α MAPK type I inhibitors.

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Binding SitesHumansMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 14Protein BindingProtein Kinase InhibitorsMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 14Protein Kinase Inhibitorsdockingp38α MAPKtype I inhibitorsvirtual screening

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PMID26334265
PMCPMC6331920

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