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ArticleJournal of molecular modeling2023

Pharmacoinformatics-based screening of active compounds from Vitex negundo against lymphatic filariasis by targeting asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase.

Shanmugampillai Jeyarajaguru Kabilan, Selvaraj Kunjiappan, Krishnan Sundar, Parasuraman Pavadai, Nivethitha Sathishkumar, Haritha Velayuthaperumal

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Shanmugampillai Jeyarajaguru KabilanDepartment of Biotechnology, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, 626126, Tamil Nadu, India. sjkabil@gmail.com.
Selvaraj KunjiappanDepartment of Biotechnology, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, 626126, Tamil Nadu, India.
Krishnan SundarDepartment of Biotechnology, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, 626126, Tamil Nadu, India.
Parasuraman PavadaiFaculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, MSR Nagar, Bengaluru, 560054, Karnataka, India.
Nivethitha SathishkumarDepartment of Biotechnology, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, 626126, Tamil Nadu, India.
Haritha VelayuthaperumalDepartment of Biotechnology, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, 626126, Tamil Nadu, India.
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education · INM S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences · IN

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Abstract

contextLymphatic filariasis, generally called as elephantiasis, is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by the filarial nematodes, mainly Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori, which are transmitted through mosquitoes. The infection affects the normal flow of lymph leading to abnormal enlargement of body parts, severe pain, permanent disability, and social stigma. Due to the development of resistance as well as toxic effects, existing medicines for lymphatic filariasis are becoming ineffective in killing the adult worms. It is essential to search novel filaricidal drugs with new molecular targets. Asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase (PDB ID: 2XGT) belongs to the group of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases that catalyze specific attachment of amino acids to their tRNA during protein biosynthesis. Plants and their extracts are well-known medicinal practice for the management of several parasitic infectious diseases including filarial infections.

methodsIn this study, asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase of Brugia malayi was used as a target to perform virtual screening of plant phytoconstituents of Vitex negundo from IMPPAT database, which exhibits anti-filarial and anti-helminthic properties. A total of sixty-eight compounds from Vitex negundo were docked against asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase using Autodock module of PyRx tool. Among the 68 compounds screened, 3 compounds, negundoside, myricetin, and nishindaside, exhibited a higher binding affinity compared to standard drugs. The pharmacokinetic and physicochemical prediction, stability of ligand-receptor complexes via molecular dynamics simulation, and density functionality theory were done further for the top-scored ligands with receptor.

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Aspartate-tRNA LigaseElephantiasis, FilarialVitexAnimalsRNA, Transfer, Amino Acylasparaginyl-tRNA synthetaseAspartate-tRNA LigaseRNA, Transfer, Amino AcylAsparaginyl-tRNA synthetaseBrugia malayiLymphatic filariasisMolecular dockingVitex negundo

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