Structure-Based Design, Virtual Screening, and Discovery of Novel Patulin Derivatives as Biogenic Photosystem II Inhibiting Herbicides

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Title: Structure-Based Design, Virtual Screening, and Discovery of Novel Patulin Derivatives as Biogenic Photosystem II Inhibiting Herbicides
Authors: He Wang, Jing Zhang, Yu Ji, Yanjing Guo, Qing Liu, Yuan Chang, Sheng Qiang, Shiguo Chen
Source: Plants, Vol 13, Iss 12, p 1710 (2024)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Botany
Subject Terms: natural product, photosynthetic inhibitor, D1 protein, docking, homology modeling, Botany, QK1-989
More Details: Computer-aided design usually gives inspirations and has become a vital strategy to develop novel pesticides through reconstructing natural lead compounds. Patulin, an unsaturated heterocyclic lactone mycotoxin, is a new natural PSII inhibitor and shows significant herbicidal activity to various weeds. However, some evidence, especially the health concern, prevents it from developing as a bioherbicide. In this work, molecular docking and toxicity risk prediction are combined to construct interaction models between the ligand and acceptor, and design and screen novel derivatives. Based on the analysis of a constructed patulin–Arabidopsis D1 protein docking model, in total, 81 derivatives are designed and ranked according to quantitative estimates of drug-likeness (QED) values and free energies. Among the newly designed derivatives, forty-five derivatives with better affinities than patulin are screened to further evaluate their toxicology. Finally, it is indicated that four patulin derivatives, D3, D6, D34, and D67, with higher binding affinity but lower toxicity than patulin have a great potential to develop as new herbicides with improved potency.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2223-7747
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/12/1710; https://doaj.org/toc/2223-7747
DOI: 10.3390/plants13121710
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/bd3b46f8e9f44b1a943a68d8f7a33af6
Accession Number: edsdoj.bd3b46f8e9f44b1a943a68d8f7a33af6
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:22237747
DOI:10.3390/plants13121710
Published in:Plants
Language:English