3D molecular modeling and evolutionary study of the Trypanosoma brucei DNA Topoisomerase IB, as a new emerging pharmacological target


Vlachakis D., Pavlopoulou A., Roubelakis M. G., Feidakis C., Anagnou N. P., Kossida S.

GENOMICS, vol.103, no.1, pp.107-113, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 103 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2013.11.008
  • Journal Name: GENOMICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.107-113
  • Keywords: 3D molecular modeling, Evolutionary study, Trypanosoma brucei, DNA Topoisomerase IB, VACCINIA VIRUS, PROTEIN, MECHANISM, SEQUENCE, CAMPTOTHECIN, DATABASE, COMPLEX, BLOCKS, ENZYME
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

In the present study, an outline is proposed that may lead to specific drug design targeting of the Trypanosoma brucei DNA Topoisomerase IB. In this direction, an unequivocally specific platform was designed for the development of selective modulators, The designed platform is focused on the unique structural and catalytic features of the enzyme. Extensive phylogenetic analysis based on all available published genomes indicated a broad distribution of DNA topoisomerases across eukaryotic species and revealed structurally important amino acids which could be assigned as potentially strong contributors to the regulation of the mechanism of the T. brucei DNA Topoisomerase IB. Based on the above, we propose a comprehensive in silico 3D model for the structure of the T. brucei DNA Topoisomerase IB. Our approach provides an efficient intergraded platform with both evolutionary and structural insights for the rational design of pharmacophore models as well as novel modulators as the anti-T. brucei DNA Topoisomerase IB agents with therapeutic potential. (C) 2013 Published by Elsevier Inc.