Title:In Silico and 3D QSAR Studies of Natural Based Derivatives as Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors
Volume: 19
Issue: 2
Author(s): Neelam Malik, Priyanka Dhiman and Anurag Khatkar*
Affiliation:
- Laboratory for Preservation Technology and Enzyme Inhibition Studies, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana,India
Keywords:
In silico docking, Xanthine oxidase, Natural derivatives, Flavonoids, 3D QSAR, CADD.
Abstract:
Background: A large number of disorders and their symptoms emerge from deficiency or
overproduction of specific metabolites has drawn the attention for the discovery of new therapeutic
agents for the treatment of disorders. Various approaches such as computational drug design have provided
the new methodology for the selection and evaluation of target protein and the lead compound
mechanistically. For instance, the overproduction of xanthine oxidase causes the accumulation of uric
acid which can prompt gout.
Objective: In the present study we critically discussed the various techniques such as 3-D QSAR and
molecular docking for the study of the natural based xanthine oxidase inhibitors with their mechanistic
insight into the interaction of xanthine oxidase and various natural leads.
Conclusion: The computational studies of deferent natural compounds were discussed as a result the
flavonoids, anthraquinones, xanthones shown the remarkable inhibitory potential for xanthine oxidase
inhibition moreover the flavonoids such as hesperidin and rutin were found as promising candidates for
further exploration.