Virtual screening for the discovery of lawsone derivatives as PS Ⅱ inhibitors

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Title: Virtual screening for the discovery of lawsone derivatives as PS Ⅱ inhibitors
Authors: Qingqing Wang, Wei Zhang, Fangping Zhong, Wenchao Yang, Xiuhai Gan
Source: Arabian Journal of Chemistry, Vol 17, Iss 10, Pp 105985- (2024)
Publisher Information: Elsevier, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Chemistry
Subject Terms: Virtual screening, Photosystem II D1 protein, Lawsone, Herbicidal activity, Molecular docking, Chemistry, QD1-999
More Details: Photosynthesis system Ⅱ (PS Ⅱ) inhibitors can block electron transport and disrupt plant photosynthesis and are used as herbicides. In order to develop new and effective PS II inhibitors, the lead structure lawsone was first found with remarkable herbicidal activity based on a virtual screening strategy, and its derivatives were designed and synthesized. The results of herbicidal activity evaluation showed that most of the compounds could achieve more than 80 % inhibitory effect on roots and stems of Portulaca oleracea at a dose of 100 μg/mL. Meanwhile, compound 4d showed more than 90 % inhibition on the stem of P. oleracea and on the root of Echinochloa crusgalli, which were superior to lawsone (64.9 and 67.6 %) and atrazine (63.6 and 65.9 %), respectively. Interestingly, 4d exhibited 100 % post-emergence herbicidal activity to Amaranthus retroflexus and Abutilon theophrasti at a dosage of 300 g a.i./ha, which was similar to atrazine but superior to lawsone. In addition, compound 4d can affect the efficiency of the photochemical process and strong bind PS II D1 protein. It revealed that compound 4d can be used as a promising PS II D1 inhibitor. This study provides a promising lead compound for developing new PS II inhibitors.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1878-5352
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535224003873; https://doaj.org/toc/1878-5352
DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2024.105985
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/2758d8366e7f4b4d9de4e17a2a6be270
Accession Number: edsdoj.2758d8366e7f4b4d9de4e17a2a6be270
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:18785352
DOI:10.1016/j.arabjc.2024.105985
Published in:Arabian Journal of Chemistry
Language:English