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Computer-aided drug design (CADD) techniques allow the identification of compounds capable of modulating protein functions in pathogenesis-related pathways, which is a promising line on drug discovery. Marine natural products (MNPs) are considered a rich source of bioactive compounds, as the oceans are home to much of the planet’s biodiversity. Biodiversity is directly related to chemodiversity, which can inspire new drug discoveries. Therefore, natural products (NPs) in general, and MNPs in particular, have been used for decades as a source of inspiration for the design of new drugs. However, NPs present both opportunities and challenges. These difficulties can be technical, such as the need to dive or trawl to collect the organisms possessing the compounds, or biological, due to their particular marine habitats and the fact that they can be uncultivable in the laboratory. For all these difficulties, the contributions of CADD can play a very relevant role in simplifying their study, since, for example, no biological sample is needed to carry out an in-silico analysis. Therefore, the amount of natural product that needs to be used in the entire preclinical and clinical study is significantly reduced. Here, we exemplify how this combination between CADD and MNPs can help unlock their therapeutic potential. In this study, using a set of marine invertebrate molecules, we elucidate their possible molecular targets and associated therapeutic potential, establishing a pipeline that can be replicated in future studies.
Productes naturals marins, Aquatic Organisms, QH301-705.5, Article, marine natural products; computer-aided drug design; virtual profiling; neurodegenerative diseases; cardiovascular diseases, Drug Discovery, Humans, neurodegenerative diseases, virtual profiling, Biology (General), computer-aided drug design, Biological Products, Malalties cardiovasculars, Malalties neurodegeneratives, marine natural products, Neurodegenerative Diseases, cardiovascular diseases, Cardiovascular diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Marine natural products, Drug Design
Productes naturals marins, Aquatic Organisms, QH301-705.5, Article, marine natural products; computer-aided drug design; virtual profiling; neurodegenerative diseases; cardiovascular diseases, Drug Discovery, Humans, neurodegenerative diseases, virtual profiling, Biology (General), computer-aided drug design, Biological Products, Malalties cardiovasculars, Malalties neurodegeneratives, marine natural products, Neurodegenerative Diseases, cardiovascular diseases, Cardiovascular diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Marine natural products, Drug Design
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