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ArticleScientific reports2024

Exploring optimal drug targets through subtractive proteomics analysis and pangenomic insights for tailored drug design in tuberculosis.

Muhammad Fayaz Khan, Amjad Ali, Hafiz Muzzammel Rehman, Sadiq Noor Khan, Hafiz Muhammad Hammad, Maaz Waseem, Yurong Wu, Taane G Clark, Abdul Jabbar

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9 authors.

Muhammad Fayaz KhanDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, The University of Haripur, Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
Amjad AliAtta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Hafiz Muzzammel RehmanSchool of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Sadiq Noor KhanDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, The University of Haripur, Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
Hafiz Muhammad HammadSchool of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Maaz WaseemAtta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Yurong WuDepartment of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
Taane G ClarkLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, UK. Taane.Clark@lshtm.ac.uk.
Abdul JabbarDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, The University of Haripur, Haripur, KP, Pakistan. abdul.jabbar@uoh.edu.pk.

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/R026297/1Medical Research Council MR/X005895/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, ranks among the top causes of global human mortality, as reported by the World Health Organization's 2022 TB report. The prevalence of M. tuberculosis strains that are multiple and extensive-drug resistant represents a significant barrier to TB eradication. Fortunately, having many completely sequenced M. tuberculosis genomes available has made it possible to investigate the species pangenome, conduct a pan-phylogenetic investigation, and find potential new drug targets. The 442 complete genome dataset was used to estimate the pangenome of M. tuberculosis. This study involved phylogenomic classification and in-depth analyses. Sequential filters were applied to the conserved core genome containing 2754 proteins. These filters assessed non-human homology, virulence, essentiality, physiochemical properties, and pathway analysis. Through these intensive filtering approaches, promising broad-spectrum therapeutic targets were identified. These targets were docked with FDA-approved compounds readily available on the ZINC database. Selected highly ranked ligands with inhibitory potential include dihydroergotamine and abiraterone acetate. The effectiveness of the ligands has been supported by molecular dynamics simulation of the ligand-protein complexes, instilling optimism that the identified lead compounds may serve as a robust basis for the development of safe and efficient drugs for TB treatment, subject to further lead optimization and subsequent experimental validation.

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Antitubercular AgentsDrug DesignMycobacterium tuberculosisProteomicsTuberculosisBacterial ProteinsGenome, BacterialGenomicsHumansMolecular Docking SimulationMolecular Dynamics SimulationPhylogenyAntitubercular AgentsBacterial ProteinsDrug discoveryDrug target identificationMolecular docking and MD simulation

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PMID38740859
PMCPMC11091173

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