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  1. Artikel ; Online: Molecular dynamics simulation of bioactive compounds of

    Begum, Sartaz / Shadrack, Daniel M / Joseph, Ferister M / Ndensendo, Valence M K

    Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

    2021  Band 40, Heft 19, Seite(n) 9279–9286

    Abstract: Medicinal plants have served humans as medicine for centuries. ...

    Abstract Medicinal plants have served humans as medicine for centuries.
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2021-05-21
    Erscheinungsland England
    Dokumenttyp Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 49157-3
    ISSN 1538-0254 ; 0739-1102
    ISSN (online) 1538-0254
    ISSN 0739-1102
    DOI 10.1080/07391102.2021.1927191
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  2. Artikel ; Online: Accommodating receptor flexibility and free energy calculation to reduce false positive binders in the discovery of natural products blockers of SARS-COV-2 spike RBD-ACE2 interface.

    Ogedjo, Marcelina / Onoka, Isaac / Sahini, Mtabazi / Shadrack, Daniel M

    Biochemistry and biophysics reports

    2021  Band 27, Seite(n) 101024

    Abstract: The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2), which causes coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has caused more than 2 million deaths around the globe. The high transmissibility rate of the disease is related to the strong ... ...

    Abstract The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2), which causes coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has caused more than 2 million deaths around the globe. The high transmissibility rate of the disease is related to the strong interaction between the virus spike receptor-binding domain (RBD) and the human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as documented in several reports. In this study, using state-of-the-art computational methods, natural products were screened and their molecular mechanism to disrupt spike RBD-ACE2 recognition was evaluated. There is the sensitivity of results to receptor ensemble docking calculations. Binding free energy and MD simulation are important tools to evaluate the thermodynamics of binding stability and the capacity of top hits to disrupt RBD-ACE2 recognition. The free energy profiles provide a slight decrease in binding affinity of the virus-receptor interaction. Three flavonoids parvisoflavone B (
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2021-05-25
    Erscheinungsland Netherlands
    Dokumenttyp Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2831046-9
    ISSN 2405-5808 ; 2405-5808
    ISSN (online) 2405-5808
    ISSN 2405-5808
    DOI 10.1016/j.bbrep.2021.101024
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  3. Artikel ; Online: In silico

    Shadrack, Daniel M / Vuai, Said A H / Sahini, Mtabazi G / Onoka, Isaac

    RSC advances

    2021  Band 11, Heft 43, Seite(n) 26524–26533

    Abstract: The outbreak of COVID-19, caused by SARS-COV-2, is responsible for higher mortality and morbidity rates across the globe. Until now, there is no specific treatment of the disease and hospitalized patients are treated according to the symptoms they ... ...

    Abstract The outbreak of COVID-19, caused by SARS-COV-2, is responsible for higher mortality and morbidity rates across the globe. Until now, there is no specific treatment of the disease and hospitalized patients are treated according to the symptoms they develop. Efforts to identify drugs and/or vaccines are ongoing processes. Natural products have shown great promise in the treatment of many viral related diseases. In this work, using
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2021-08-03
    Erscheinungsland England
    Dokumenttyp Journal Article
    ISSN 2046-2069
    ISSN (online) 2046-2069
    DOI 10.1039/d1ra04197e
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  4. Artikel ; Online: Finding alternatives to 5-fluorouracil: application of ensemble-based virtual screening for drug repositioning against human thymidylate synthase.

    Mteremko, Denis / Shadrack, Daniel M / Ntie-Kang, Fidele / Chilongola, Jaffu / Chacha, Musa

    Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

    2022  Band 41, Heft 11, Seite(n) 4873–4889

    Abstract: 5-fluorouracil and analogs are used in the treatment of many solid tumours. However, there are many cases of resistance and high toxicity associated with 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy. Repurposing FDA drugs against human thymidylate synthase revealed a ... ...

    Abstract 5-fluorouracil and analogs are used in the treatment of many solid tumours. However, there are many cases of resistance and high toxicity associated with 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy. Repurposing FDA drugs against human thymidylate synthase revealed a number of FDA drugs that have a potential to be further developed for the treatment of various cancers for which 5-fluorouracil and analogs have been used for chemotherapy. Four FDA drugs prioritized for further validation included Erismodegib, Irinotecan, Conivaptan and Ergotamine. The role of water in mediating drug interactions and its contribution to the total binding energy was also shown. MM-PBSA calculations revealed that the binding affinity was the lowest for the hTS-Ergotamine complex (-66.702 ± 1.807 kJ/mol) suggesting moderate inhibition despite a large energetic contribution from van der Waal interactions (-190.889 ± 1.027 kJ/mol).Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
    Mesh-Begriff(e) Humans ; Fluorouracil/pharmacology ; Drug Repositioning ; Thymidylate Synthase ; Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Ergotamines
    Chemische Substanzen Fluorouracil (U3P01618RT) ; Thymidylate Synthase (EC 2.1.1.45) ; Ergotamines
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2022-05-10
    Erscheinungsland England
    Dokumenttyp Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 49157-3
    ISSN 1538-0254 ; 0739-1102
    ISSN (online) 1538-0254
    ISSN 0739-1102
    DOI 10.1080/07391102.2022.2074140
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  5. Artikel ; Online: Solvent effects on host-guest residence time and kinetics: further insights from metadynamics simulation of Toussaintine-A unbiding from chitosan nanoparticle.

    Shadrack, Daniel M / Kiruri, Lucy W / Swai, Hulda / Nyandoro, Stephen S

    Journal of molecular modeling

    2021  Band 27, Heft 5, Seite(n) 127

    Abstract: Solvents play an important role in host-guest intermolecular interactions. The kinetics and residence time of Toussaintine-A (TouA) unbinding from chitosan was investigated by means of well-tempered metadynamics and thermodynamic integration using two ... ...

    Abstract Solvents play an important role in host-guest intermolecular interactions. The kinetics and residence time of Toussaintine-A (TouA) unbinding from chitosan was investigated by means of well-tempered metadynamics and thermodynamic integration using two solvents, polar aprotic (DMSO), and polar protic (water). The kinetic rates were found to be strongly dependent on the solvent polarity; hence, the unbinding rate proceeded much faster in DMSO compared to water. DMSO tends to participate less in a chemical reaction by weakening the intermolecular interaction between chitosan and TouA due to lack of acidic hydrogen resulting in a reduction of the transition state. On the other hand, water, which ought to donate hydrogen atoms, sustains a strong interaction and hence large barrier heights. Consequently, this reduces the unbinding rate and increases the residence time. Binding free energy from thermodynamic integration suggests a thermodynamic stable chitosan-TouA complex in water than in DMSO. Graphical abstract.
    Mesh-Begriff(e) Chitosan/chemistry ; Cinnamates/chemistry ; Dimethyl Sulfoxide/chemistry ; Indoles/chemistry ; Kinetics ; Molecular Dynamics Simulation ; Nanoparticles/chemistry ; Solvents/chemistry ; Thermodynamics ; Water/analysis ; Water/chemistry
    Chemische Substanzen Cinnamates ; Indoles ; N-cinnamoyl-5,6-dehydro-4-hydroxyindolidin-2,7-dione ; Solvents ; Water (059QF0KO0R) ; Chitosan (9012-76-4) ; Dimethyl Sulfoxide (YOW8V9698H)
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2021-04-14
    Erscheinungsland Germany
    Dokumenttyp Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1284729-X
    ISSN 0948-5023 ; 1610-2940
    ISSN (online) 0948-5023
    ISSN 1610-2940
    DOI 10.1007/s00894-021-04735-y
    Datenquelle MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

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  6. Artikel ; Online: A nanoscale study of the structure and electrical response of Sepia eumelanin.

    Niyonkuru, Dieudonné / Camus, Anthony / Reali, Manuel / Gao, Zhaojing / Shadrack, Daniel M / Butyaev, Oleg / Surtchev, Marko / Santato, Clara

    Nanoscale advances

    2023  Band 5, Heft 19, Seite(n) 5295–5300

    Abstract: Eumelanin, the brown-black member of the melanin biopigment family, is a prototype material for sustainable (green) organic electronics. Sepia eumelanin (Sepia) is a type of biosourced eumelanin extracted from the ink sac of cuttlefish. Electron ... ...

    Abstract Eumelanin, the brown-black member of the melanin biopigment family, is a prototype material for sustainable (green) organic electronics. Sepia eumelanin (Sepia) is a type of biosourced eumelanin extracted from the ink sac of cuttlefish. Electron microscopy and scanning probe microscopy images of Sepia show distinguishable near spherical granules with diameters of about 150-200 nm. We have recently reported on predominant electronic transport in printed films of Sepia formulated inks including the (insulating) binder Polyvinyl-butyral (PVB). In that work, we proposed that inter-granular percolative transport, observed for micrometric interelectrode distances, is promoted by the confining action of the PVB binder on the Sepia granules. Considering that inter-granular transport implies intra-granular transport, in this work we proceeded to a nanoscale study of Sepia granules by High Resolution Atomic Force Microscopy (HR-AFM) and Conductive-AFM (c-AFM). We have observed protrusions on the surface of the Sepia granules, suggesting sub-granular structures compatible with the hierarchical development of Sepia, as proposed elsewhere. For films of Sepia formulated inks deposited on gold-coated substrates, c-AFM revealed, for the very first time, a nanoscale electrical response. Nanoscale studies provide the key to structure-property relationships in biosourced materials strategic for sustainable organic electronics.
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2023-09-01
    Erscheinungsland England
    Dokumenttyp Journal Article
    ISSN 2516-0230
    ISSN (online) 2516-0230
    DOI 10.1039/d3na00355h
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  7. Artikel ; Online: Neuroprotective potential of cinnamoyl derivatives against Parkinson's disease indicators in Drosophila melanogaster and in silico models.

    Tibashailwa, Nelson / Stephano, Flora / Shadrack, Daniel M / Munissi, Joan J E / Nyandoro, Stephen S

    Neurotoxicology

    2022  Band 94, Seite(n) 147–157

    Abstract: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a movement disorder resulting from the loss of dopaminergic neurons over time. While there is no cure for PD, available conventional therapies aid to manage the motor symptoms. Natural products (NPs) derived from plants are ... ...

    Abstract Parkinson's disease (PD) is a movement disorder resulting from the loss of dopaminergic neurons over time. While there is no cure for PD, available conventional therapies aid to manage the motor symptoms. Natural products (NPs) derived from plants are among the most potent alternative therapies for PD. This study explored the neuroprotective potential of selected cinnamoyl derivatives namely toussaintine A (1), E-toussaintine E (2), asperphenamate (3) and julocrotine (4) against PD indicators using rotenone-challenged Drosophila melanogaster and in silico models. The compounds were first assessed for their toxicity preceding treatment experiments. Adult flies (aged 1-4 days) were exposed to varying concentrations of the compounds for 7 days. During the experiment, the mortality of flies was observed, and the lethal concentration (LC
    Mesh-Begriff(e) Animals ; Drosophila melanogaster ; Parkinson Disease/drug therapy ; Parkinson Disease/prevention & control ; Rotenone/toxicity ; Oxidative Stress ; Neuroprotective Agents/pharmacology ; Neuroprotective Agents/therapeutic use ; Computer Simulation ; Disease Models, Animal
    Chemische Substanzen Rotenone (03L9OT429T) ; N-cinnamoyl-5,6-dehydro-4-hydroxyindolidin-2,7-dione ; Neuroprotective Agents
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2022-11-21
    Erscheinungsland Netherlands
    Dokumenttyp Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 800820-6
    ISSN 1872-9711 ; 0161-813X
    ISSN (online) 1872-9711
    ISSN 0161-813X
    DOI 10.1016/j.neuro.2022.11.010
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  8. Artikel: In silico study of the inhibition of SARS-COV-2 viral cell entry by neem tree extracts

    Shadrack, Daniel M. / Vuai, Said A. H. / Sahini, Mtabazi G. / Onoka, Isaac

    RSC advances. 2021 Aug. 03, v. 11, no. 43

    2021  

    Abstract: The outbreak of COVID-19, caused by SARS-COV-2, is responsible for higher mortality and morbidity rates across the globe. Until now, there is no specific treatment of the disease and hospitalized patients are treated according to the symptoms they ... ...

    Abstract The outbreak of COVID-19, caused by SARS-COV-2, is responsible for higher mortality and morbidity rates across the globe. Until now, there is no specific treatment of the disease and hospitalized patients are treated according to the symptoms they develop. Efforts to identify drugs and/or vaccines are ongoing processes. Natural products have shown great promise in the treatment of many viral related diseases. In this work, using in silico methods, bioactive compounds from the neem tree were investigated for their ability to block viral cell entry as spike RBD-ACE2 inhibitors. Azadirachtin H, quentin and margocin were identified as potential compounds that demonstrated viral cell entry inhibition properties. The structural re-orientation of azadirachtin H was observed as the mechanism for viral cell entry inhibition. These compounds possessed good pharmacodynamic properties. The proposed molecules can serve as a starting point towards developing effective anti-SARS-COV-2 drugs targeting the inhibition of viral cell entry upon further in vitro and in vivo validation.
    Schlagwörter Azadirachta indica ; COVID-19 infection ; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ; azadirachtin ; computer simulation ; morbidity ; mortality ; pharmacodynamics ; trees
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsverlauf 2021-0803
    Umfang p. 26524-26533.
    Erscheinungsort The Royal Society of Chemistry
    Dokumenttyp Artikel
    ISSN 2046-2069
    DOI 10.1039/d1ra04197e
    Datenquelle NAL Katalog (AGRICOLA)

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  9. Artikel ; Online: A computational study on the role of water and conformational fluctuations in Hsp90 in response to inhibitors.

    Shadrack, Daniel M / Swai, Hulda S / Hassanali, Ali

    Journal of molecular graphics & modelling

    2019  Band 96, Seite(n) 107510

    Abstract: Molecular chaperone Heat Shock Protein 90 (Hsp90) represents an interesting chemotherapeutic target for cancer treatments as it plays a role in cancer proliferation. Thus, continued effort to identify novel inhibitors of this target is an important task. ...

    Abstract Molecular chaperone Heat Shock Protein 90 (Hsp90) represents an interesting chemotherapeutic target for cancer treatments as it plays a role in cancer proliferation. Thus, continued effort to identify novel inhibitors of this target is an important task. Drug design using computational approach has gained significant attention in recent years. This work aims to propose docking protocols to re-purpose FDA-approved drugs targeting Hsp90. Sensitivity of results to different docking protocols such apo, holo and receptor ensembles (relaxed complex) structures, the role of water and conformational changes of Hsp90, are described. We show that the protein conformation and water have effects on drug binding. Holo relaxed complex receptors ensembles improves the binding energy of ligands to the protein. We also compare and contrast structural stability of three drugs namely: ezetimibe, pitavastatin and vilazodon in the Hsp90 protein. The results obtained serves as a possible basis towards developing Hsp90 inhibitors.
    Mesh-Begriff(e) Drug Design ; HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins/metabolism ; Ligands ; Protein Conformation ; Water
    Chemische Substanzen HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins ; Ligands ; Water (059QF0KO0R)
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2019-12-19
    Erscheinungsland United States
    Dokumenttyp Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1396450-1
    ISSN 1873-4243 ; 1093-3263
    ISSN (online) 1873-4243
    ISSN 1093-3263
    DOI 10.1016/j.jmgm.2019.107510
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  10. Artikel ; Online: Accommodating receptor flexibility and free energy calculation to reduce false positive binders in the discovery of natural products blockers of SARS-COV-2 spike RBD-ACE2 interface

    Marcelina Ogedjo / Isaac Onoka / Mtabazi Sahini / Daniel M. Shadrack

    Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports, Vol 27, Iss , Pp 101024- (2021)

    2021  

    Abstract: The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2), which causes coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has caused more than 2 million deaths around the globe. The high transmissibility rate of the disease is related to the strong ... ...

    Abstract The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2), which causes coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has caused more than 2 million deaths around the globe. The high transmissibility rate of the disease is related to the strong interaction between the virus spike receptor-binding domain (RBD) and the human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as documented in several reports. In this study, using state-of-the-art computational methods, natural products were screened and their molecular mechanism to disrupt spike RBD-ACE2 recognition was evaluated. There is the sensitivity of results to receptor ensemble docking calculations. Binding free energy and MD simulation are important tools to evaluate the thermodynamics of binding stability and the capacity of top hits to disrupt RBD-ACE2 recognition. The free energy profiles provide a slight decrease in binding affinity of the virus-receptor interaction. Three flavonoids parvisoflavone B (3), alpinumisoflavone (5) and norisojamicin (2) were effective in blocking the viral entry by binding strongly at the spike RBD-ACE2 interface with the inhibition constant of 0.56, 0.78 and 0.93 μM, respectively. The same compounds demonstrated similar effect on free ACE2 protein. Compound (2), also demonstrated ability to bind strongly on free spike RBD. Well-tempered metadynamics established that parvisoflavone B (3) works by binding to three sites namely interface α, β and loop thereby inhibiting viral cell entry. Owing to their desirable pharmacokinetic properties, the presented top hit natural products are suggested for further SARS-COV-2 molecular targets and subsequent in vitro and in vivo evaluations.
    Schlagwörter Natural products ; Covid-19 ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Molecular docking ; MD simulation ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5 ; Biochemistry ; QD415-436
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 540
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag Elsevier
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
    Datenquelle BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (Lebenswissenschaftliche Auswahl)

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