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Unveiling Therapeutic Avenues for Crohn’s Disease Management: Exploring Inhibitors for Adherent-Invasive Escherichia coli Propanediol Dehydratase

Author(s): Mohammed Bourhia*, Md. Eram Hosen, Md Omar Faruqe, Faria Tasnim, Mohamed Taibi, Amine Elbouzidi, Yousef A. Bin Jardan, Samir Ibenmoussa and Abdeslam Asehraou

Volume 20, Issue 7, 2024

Published on: 24 April, 2024

Page: [741 - 751] Pages: 11

DOI: 10.2174/0115734064295521240227052730

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Abstract

Introduction: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) encompasses a group of chronic disorders distinguished by inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Among these, Crohn's Disease (CD) stands out as a complex and impactful condition due to challenges for both diagnosis and management, making it a cynosure of research.

Methods: In CD, there is the predominance of proinflammatory bacteria, including the Adherentinvasive Escherichia coli (AIEC) with virulence-associated metabolic enzyme Propanediol Dehydratase (pduC), which has been identified as a therapeutic target for the management of CD. Herein, molecular modeling techniques, including molecular docking, Molecular Mechanics with Generalized Born and Surface Area (MMGBSA), drug-likeness, and pharmacokinetics profiling, were utilized to probe the potentials of eighty antibacterial compounds to serve as inhibitors of pduC.

Results: The results of this study led to the identification of five compounds with promising potentials; the results of the molecular docking simulation revealed the compounds as possessing better binding affinities for the target compared to the standard drug (sulfasalazine), while Lipinski’s rule of five-based assessment of their drug-likeness properties revealed them as potential oral drugs. MMGBSA free energy calculation and Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation of the complexes formed a sequel to molecular docking, revealing the compounds as stable binders in the active site of the protein.

Conclusion: Ultimately, the results of this study have revealed five compounds to possess the potential to serve as inhibitors of pduC of AIEC. However, experimental studies are still needed to validate the findings of this study.

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