Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10137068 | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects | 2018 | 26 Pages |
Abstract
The inhibition of water permeation through aquaporins by ligands of pharmaceutical compounds is considered as a method to control the cell lifetime. The inhibition of aquaporin 1 (AQP1) by bacopaside-I and torsemide, was explored and its atomistic nature was elucidated by molecular docking and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation collectively along with Poisson-Boltzmann surface area (PBSA) method. Docking results revealed that torsemide has a lower level of docking energy in comparison with bacopaside-I at the cytoplasmic side. Furthermore, the effect of steric constraints on water permeation was accentuated. Bacopaside-I inhibits the channel properly due to the strong interaction with the channel and larger spatial volume, whereas torsemide blocks the cytoplasmic side of the channel imperfectly. The most probable active sites of AQP1 for the formation of hydrogen bonds between the inhibitor and the channel were identified by numerical analysis of the bonds. Eventually, free energy assessments indicate that binding of both inhibitors is favorable in complex with AQP1, and van der Waals interaction has an important contribution in stabilizing the complexes.
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Authors
Vahid Fadaei Naeini, Masumeh Foroutan, Mina Maddah, Yves Rémond, Majid Baniassadi,