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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2016

In Silico Discovery of Potential Uridine-Cytidine Kinase 2 Inhibitors from the Rhizome of Alpinia mutica.

Ibrahim Malami, Ahmad Bustamam Abdul, Rasedee Abdullah, Nur Kartinee Bt Kassim, Peter Waziri, Imaobong Christopher Etti

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ibrahim MalamiMAKNA-Cancer Research Laboratory, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. keepibinformed@yahoo.co.uk.
Ahmad Bustamam AbdulMAKNA-Cancer Research Laboratory, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. zer2crystals@gmail.com.
Rasedee AbdullahDepartment of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. rasedee@gmail.com.
Nur Kartinee Bt KassimDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. kartinee@upm.edu.my.
Peter WaziriMAKNA-Cancer Research Laboratory, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. petermwaziri@gmail.com.
Imaobong Christopher EttiDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. ettimaobong@gmail.com.
Universiti Putra Malaysia · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Uridine-cytidine kinase 2 is implicated in uncontrolled proliferation of abnormal cells and it is a hallmark of cancer, therefore, there is need for effective inhibitors of this key enzyme. In this study, we employed the used of in silico studies to find effective UCK2 inhibitors of natural origin using bioinformatics tools. An in vitro kinase assay was established by measuring the amount of ADP production in the presence of ATP and 5-fluorouridine as a substrate. Molecular docking studies revealed an interesting ligand interaction with the UCK2 protein for both flavokawain B and alpinetin. Both compounds were found to reduce ADP production, possibly by inhibiting UCK2 activity in vitro. In conclusion, we have identified flavokawain B and alpinetin as potential natural UCK2 inhibitors as determined by their interactions with UCK2 protein using in silico molecular docking studies. This can provide information to identify lead candidates for further drug design and development.

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Adenosine DiphosphateAlpiniaAntineoplastic AgentsCell ProliferationComputer SimulationEnzyme InhibitorsFlavanonesFlavonoidsHumansLigandsMolecular Docking SimulationNeoplasmsRhizomeUridine KinaseAdenosine DiphosphatealpinetinAntineoplastic AgentsEnzyme InhibitorsFlavanonesflavokawain BFlavonoidsLigandsUridine KinasealpinetinAlpinia muticaamino acid active site residuesflavokawain Bin siliconucleoside analoguesUCK2

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PMID27070566
PMCPMC6274218
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