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Improved model of lanosterol 14α-demethylase by ligand-supported homology modeling: Validation by virtual screening and azole optimization
Sheng, Chunquan,Wang, Wenya,Che, Xiaoying,Dong, Guoqiang,Wang, Shengzheng,Ji, Haitao,Miao, Zhenyuan,Yao, Jianzhong,Zhang, Wannian
experimental part, p. 390 - 397 (2010/11/18)
Lanosterol 14α-demethylase (CYP51) is an important target for antifungal drugs. An improved three-dimensional model of CYP51 from Candida albicans (CACYP51) was constructed by ligand-supported homology modeling and molecular dynamics simulations. The accuracy of the constructed model was evaluated by its performance in a small-scale virtual screen. The results show that known CYP51 inhibitors were efficiently discriminated by the model, and it performed better than our previous CACYP51 model. The active site of CACYP51 was characterized by multiple copy simultaneous search (MCSS) calculations. On the basis of the MCSS results, a series of novel azoles were designed and synthesized, and they showed good in vitro antifungal activity with a broad spectrum. The MIC80 value of four of these compounds against C. albicans is 0.001 μgmL-1, indicating that they are promising leads for the discovery of novel antifungal agents.
Imidazole compounds
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, (2008/06/13)
A novel class of imidazo heterocyclic compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and use thereof in the treatment and/or prevention of diseases and disorders related to the histamine H3 receptor. More particularly, the compounds are useful for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases and disorders in which an interaction with the histamine H3 receptor is beneficial.