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Computerized selection of potential DNA binding compounds.

P D Grootenhuis1, P A Kollman, G L Seibel

  • 1Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco 94143.

Anti-Cancer Drug Design
|August 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Researchers identified potential DNA minor groove binders using computational docking. The anti-tumor drug CC-1065 unexpectedly ranked highest, suggesting new avenues for drug design.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational chemistry
  • Medicinal chemistry
  • Structural biology

Background:

  • The DNA minor groove is a target for therapeutic agents.
  • Identifying novel DNA minor groove binders is crucial for drug discovery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To computationally screen for novel DNA minor groove binding compounds.
  • To identify potential drug leads for further development.

Main Methods:

  • A shape-search docking algorithm was employed.
  • A subset of nearly 10,000 molecules from the Cambridge Crystallographic Database was screened.
  • The crystal structure of a DNA dodecamer complexed with netropsin served as the target receptor.

Main Results:

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  • The potent anti-tumor agent CC-1065 was identified as the highest-scoring compound.
  • Netropsin, a known DNA binder, ranked sixth.
  • Several top-scoring compounds emerged as potential leads for drug design.

    • Conclusions:

    • Computational docking can effectively identify potential DNA minor groove binders.
    • CC-1065's high score suggests its suitability for DNA minor groove binding.
    • The identified compounds offer inspiration for designing new therapeutic agents targeting DNA.