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ArticleResearch in pharmaceutical sciences2024

Exploring the inhibitory potential of xanthohumol on MEK1/2: a molecular docking and dynamics simulation investigation.

Zohreh Gholizadeh Siahmazgi, Shiva Irani, Ali Ghiaseddin, Fereshteh Soutodeh, Zahra Gohari, Jaber Afifeh, Amirreza Pashapouryeganeh, Hilda Samimi, Mahmood Naderi, Parviz Fallah and 1 more

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Zohreh Gholizadeh SiahmazgiEndocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran.
Shiva IraniDepartment of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, I.R. Iran.
Ali GhiaseddinDepartment of Biomedical Engineering Division, Chemical Engineering Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, I.R. Iran.
Fereshteh SoutodehDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, Stem Cell Technology Research Center, Tehran, I.R. Iran.
Zahra GohariDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, Stem Cell Technology Research Center, Tehran, I.R. Iran.
Jaber AfifehEndocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran.
Amirreza PashapouryeganehEndocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran.
Hilda SamimiEndocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran.
Mahmood NaderiDigestive Diseases Research Center, Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran.
Parviz FallahLaboratory Science Department, Allied Medicine Faculty, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, I.R. Iran.
Vahid HaghpanahEndocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran.

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Background and purpose: Xanthohumol (Xn), a small molecule found in Experimental approach: After ligand and protein preparation, the best binding energy was determined using Autodock 4.2. Additionally, molecular dynamics simulations of the MEK1/2-Xn and BRaf-MEK1/2-Xn complexes were conducted using GROMACS 2022.1 software and compared to the complexes of MEK1/2-trametinib (Tra) and BRaf-MEK1/2-Tra. Findings/Results: The docking results revealed that the best binding energies for MEK1-Xn (-10.70 Kcal/mol), MEK2-Xn (-9.41 Kcal/mol), BRaf-MEK1-Xn (-10.91 Kcal/mol), and BRaf-MEK2-Xn (-8.54 Kcal/mol) were very close to those of the Tra complexes with their targets, MEK1 and MEK2. Furthermore, Xn was found to interact with serine 222 at the active site of these two kinases. The results of the molecular dynamics simulations also indicated that Xn induced changes in the secondary structure of the studied proteins. The root mean square of proteins and the mean radius of gyration showed significant fluctuations. Conclusion and implications: The findings of the study suggested that Xn, as a novel bioactive compound, potentially inhibits the MEK1/2 function in cancer cells.

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Active siteMEK1MEK2Molecular dynamic simulationXanthohumol

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