Human topoisomerase IB is an important target in cancer therapy and drugs selectively stabilizing the topoisomerase IB-DNA covalent complex are in clinical use for several cancer types. Tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 is involved in the DNA repair resolving the topoisomerase IB-DNA covalent complex that is extremely dangerous for the survival of the cells since it produces an irreversible DNA damage. Given the close biological relationship between these two enzymes, the development of synergistic inhibitors, called dual-inhibitors, is an important challenge in cancer therapy and computer-aided drug design may help in the identification of the best compounds. In this review, an overview of the compounds inhibiting one of the two enzymes or acting as dual inhibitors is provided. Moreover, the general procedures of the virtual screening approach, providing a description of two widely used open-source programs, namely AutoDock4 and AutoDock Vina, are described. Finally, an application of the two programs on a selected number of dual inhibitors for tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 and topoisomerase IB and their performance is briefly discussed.

Cardamone, F., Pizzi, S., Iacovelli, F., Falconi, M., Desideri, A. (2017). Virtual Screening for the Development of Dual-Inhibitors Targeting Topoisomerase IB and Tyrosyl-DNA Phosphodiesterase 1. CURRENT DRUG TARGETS, 18, 544-555 [10.2174/1389450116666150727114742].

Virtual Screening for the Development of Dual-Inhibitors Targeting Topoisomerase IB and Tyrosyl-DNA Phosphodiesterase 1

Iacovelli, F;FALCONI, MATTIA;DESIDERI, ALESSANDRO
2017-01-01

Abstract

Human topoisomerase IB is an important target in cancer therapy and drugs selectively stabilizing the topoisomerase IB-DNA covalent complex are in clinical use for several cancer types. Tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 is involved in the DNA repair resolving the topoisomerase IB-DNA covalent complex that is extremely dangerous for the survival of the cells since it produces an irreversible DNA damage. Given the close biological relationship between these two enzymes, the development of synergistic inhibitors, called dual-inhibitors, is an important challenge in cancer therapy and computer-aided drug design may help in the identification of the best compounds. In this review, an overview of the compounds inhibiting one of the two enzymes or acting as dual inhibitors is provided. Moreover, the general procedures of the virtual screening approach, providing a description of two widely used open-source programs, namely AutoDock4 and AutoDock Vina, are described. Finally, an application of the two programs on a selected number of dual inhibitors for tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 and topoisomerase IB and their performance is briefly discussed.
2017
Online ahead of print
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Esperti anonimi
Settore BIO/11 - BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE
English
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Cardamone, F., Pizzi, S., Iacovelli, F., Falconi, M., Desideri, A. (2017). Virtual Screening for the Development of Dual-Inhibitors Targeting Topoisomerase IB and Tyrosyl-DNA Phosphodiesterase 1. CURRENT DRUG TARGETS, 18, 544-555 [10.2174/1389450116666150727114742].
Cardamone, F; Pizzi, S; Iacovelli, F; Falconi, M; Desideri, A
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