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ArticleMolecular diversity2026

A predictive acetylcholinesterase inhibition model: an integrated computational approach on alkaloids and synthetic derivatives.

Camila Adarvez-Feresin, Emilio Angelina, Oscar Parravicini, Ricardo D Enriz, Adriana D Garro

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Camila Adarvez-FeresinInstituto Multidisciplinario de Investigaciones Biológicas (IMIBIO-SL), CONICET, Facultad de Química, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Ejército de los Andes 950, 5700, San Luis, Argentina.
Emilio AngelinaLaboratorio de Estructura Molecular y Propiedades, Instituto de Química Básica y Aplicada (IQUIBA-NEA). CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Avda. Libertad 5460, 3400, Corrientes, Argentina.
Oscar ParraviciniInstituto Multidisciplinario de Investigaciones Biológicas (IMIBIO-SL), CONICET, Facultad de Química, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Ejército de los Andes 950, 5700, San Luis, Argentina.
Ricardo D EnrizInstituto Multidisciplinario de Investigaciones Biológicas (IMIBIO-SL), CONICET, Facultad de Química, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Ejército de los Andes 950, 5700, San Luis, Argentina.
Adriana D GarroInstituto Multidisciplinario de Investigaciones Biológicas (IMIBIO-SL), CONICET, Facultad de Química, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Ejército de los Andes 950, 5700, San Luis, Argentina. adrianagarrosl@gmail.com.

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Universidad Nacional de San Luis. CONICET PROICO 02-1623. PIBAA project
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Abstract

Computational techniques have become powerful tools for studying biological systems, including receptor-ligand (R-L) complexes. In medicinal chemistry, these in silico approaches are widely used for modeling and predicting molecular interactions, as well as for designing new ligands with biological activity. However, obtaining a direct correlation between the structure and activity of a set of active compounds is a challenging task. This study aims to develop a computational pipeline to find a direct correlation between structure and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activity across a structurally diverse set of 224 Amaryllidaceae alkaloids and synthetic derivatives. Standard docking protocols failed to generate reliable correlations with experimental data, and although the inclusion of molecular dynamics (MD) simulations improved performance, the results remained insufficient for robust prediction. Incorporation of quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) analyses on MD-refined geometries was essential to capture key R-L interactions, yielding a strong correlation with relative IC

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AcetylcholinesteraseAlkaloidsCholinesterase InhibitorsLigandsMolecular Docking SimulationMolecular Dynamics SimulationQuantum TheoryAcetylcholinesteraseAlkaloidsCholinesterase InhibitorsLigandsAChE inhibitorsAmaryllidaceae alkaloidsMolecular interactionsPredictive modelQTAIM analysis

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PMID41498887

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