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Abstract

Medicine

Protein Target Prediction and Validation of Small Molecule Compound

Published: February 23rd, 2024

DOI:

10.3791/66564

1State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy/School of Modern Chinese Medicine Industry, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Abstract

Proteins are fundamental to human physiology, with their targets being crucial in research and drug development. The identification and validation of crucial protein targets have become integral to drug development. Molecular docking is a computational tool widely utilized to investigate protein-ligand binding, especially in the context of drug and protein target interactions. For the experimental verification of the binding and to access the binding of the drug and its target directly, the cellular thermal shift assay (CETSA) method is used. This study aimed to integrate molecular docking with CETSA to predict and validate interactions between drugs and vital protein targets. Specifically, we predicted the interaction between xanthatin and Keap1 protein as well as its binding mode through molecular docking analysis, followed by verification of the interaction using the CETSA assay. Our results demonstrated that xanthatin could establish hydrogen bonds with specific amino acid residues of Keap1 protein and reduce the thermostability of Keap1 protein, indicating that xanthatin could directly interact with Keap1 protein.

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Keywords Protein Target Prediction

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