
Sigma-1 receptor (S1R) is an intracellular, multi-functional, ligand operated protein that also acts as a chaperone. It is considered as a pluripotent drug target in several pathologies. The publication of agonist and antagonist bound receptor structures has paved the way for receptor-based in silico drug design. However, recent studies on this subject payed no attention to the structural differences of agonist and antagonist binding. In this work, we have developed a new ensemble docking-based virtual screening protocol utilizing both agonist and antagonist bound S1R structures. This protocol was used to screen our in-house compound library. The S1R binding affinities of the 40 highest ranked compounds were measured in competitive radioligand binding assays and the sigma-2 receptor (S2R) affinities of the best S1R binders were also determined. This way three novel high affinity S1R ligands were identified and one of them exhibited a notable S1R/S2R selectivity.
RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology / terápia, Pentazocine, Binding Sites, virtual screening protocol, Molecular Structure, Pyridines, 01.04. Kémiai tudományok, novel sigma-1 receptor ligands, Isoxazoles, Ligands, ensemble docking, Article, radioligand binding assay, Molecular Docking Simulation, gyógyszertan, Radioligand Assay, Sigma-1 Receptor, Receptors, sigma, Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions, Protein Binding
RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology / terápia, Pentazocine, Binding Sites, virtual screening protocol, Molecular Structure, Pyridines, 01.04. Kémiai tudományok, novel sigma-1 receptor ligands, Isoxazoles, Ligands, ensemble docking, Article, radioligand binding assay, Molecular Docking Simulation, gyógyszertan, Radioligand Assay, Sigma-1 Receptor, Receptors, sigma, Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions, Protein Binding
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