基于分子对接的6-萘甲基取代HEPT类HIV-1逆转录酶抑制剂构效关系研究

采用分子对接方法得到了一系列6-萘甲基取代HEPT类逆转录酶抑制剂分子与HIV-1逆转录酶复合物模型,从中抽取出抑制剂分子的活性构象,进一步应用CoMFA和CoMSIA方法建立了具有较好预测能力的3D-QSAR模型,深入探讨了这些化合物的定量构效关系,为进一步的药物设计奠定了良好的基础.另外,以化合物13及其相应的β异构体24为代表,结合量子化学从头算分子轨道理论方法考察了它们的前线轨道,为阐明α和β系列化合物的活性差异提供了理论依据.     

CoMFA 3D-QSAR analysis of HIV-1 RT nonnucleoside inhibitors, TIBO derivatives based on docking conformation and alignment

HIV-1 RT is one of the key enzymes in the duplication of HIV-1. Inhibitors of HIV-1 RT are classified as nonnucleoside RT inhibitors (NNRTIs) and nucleoside analogues. NNRTIs bind in a region not associated with the active site of the enzyme. Within the NNRTI category, there is a set of inhibitors commonly referred to as TIBO inhibitors. Fifty TIBO inhibitors were used in the work to build 3-D QSAR models. The two known crystal structures of complexes are used to investigate and validate the docking protocol. The results show that the docking simulations reproduce the crystal complexes very well with RMSDs of approximately 1 A and approximately 0.6 A for 1REV and 1COU, respectively. The alignment of molecules and "active" conformation selection are the key to a successful 3D-QSAR model by CoMFA. The flexible docking (Autodock3) was used on determination of "active" conformation and molecular alignment, and CoMFA and CoMSIA were used to develop 3D-QSAR models of 50 TIBOs in the work. The 3D-QSAR models demonstrate a good ability to predict the activity of studied compounds (r2 = 0.972, 0.944, q2 = 0.704, 0.776). It is shown that the steric and electrostatic properties predicted by CoMFA contours can be related to the binding structure of the complex. The results demonstrate that the combination of ligand-based and receptor-based modeling is a powerful approach to build 3D-QSAR models.     

Molecular docking studies on tetrahydroimidazo-[4,5,1-jk][1,4]-benzodiazepinone (TIBO) derivatives as HIV-1 NNRT inhibitors

At present, chemotherapy seems to be the main weapon in the arsenal of remedies for the ongoing crusade against AIDS. The mode of binding of the TIBO family of inhibitors has been of interest because these compounds do not fit the two-hinged-ring model as generally observed in the NNRTIs. Flexible docking simulations were performed with a series of 53 TIBO derivatives as NNRTIs. Binding preferences as well as the structural and energetic factors associated with them were studied. A good correlation (r ² = 0.849, q ² = 0.843) was observed between the biological activity and binding affinity of the compounds which suggest that the identified binding conformations of these inhibitors are reliable. Further screening of PubChem database yielded novel scaffolds. Our studies suggest that modifications to the TIBO group of inhibitors might enhance their binding efficacy and hence, potentially, their therapeutic utility.     

HEPT类逆转录酶抑制剂的三维定量构效关系

利用比较分子力场分析(CoMFA)方法对32个HEPT类HIV-1逆转录酶抑制剂(RTIs)的三维定量构效关系(3D-QSAR)进行了分析,建立了HIV-1逆转录酶抑制剂的3种3D-QSAR模型,发现影响其生物活性的主要因素为立体场因素,这与HIV-1RT的非底物结合部位(NNBS)的疏水性环境相吻合.进一步分析表明,适当长度的1-位侧链对保持化合物的抗病毒活性致关重要;增大5-位取代基的体积可增强生物活性;在1-位苄氧甲基的对位引入大体积基团有利于提高活性.同时考察立体场、静电场与生物活性的关系,表明,CoMFA模型为最佳预测模型,其交叉验证系数R_CV²=0.870,传统相关系数R²=0.986,标准偏差SE=0.146,F=294.546.用此模型预测了检验组3个HEPT类化合物的-lgEC₅₀,R_pred²=0.850,表明模型具有很好的预测能力,可为HEPT类HIV-1逆转录酶抑制剂的结构优化提供理论指导.