Docking-Based Virtual Screening for the Discovery of 1,3,4-Oxadiazoles as Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetase Inhibitors
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Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs) are one of the leading targets for the development of antibiotic agents. In this paper, we reported the discovery of aaRS inhibitors using a structure-based virtual screening method. The interactions of 52 designed structures with the methionyl-tRNA synthetase (MetRS) target were performed by docking the ligands into the active zone of the MetRS using Autodock Vina. The data revealed 14 compounds displaying interactions with key amino acids (Asp287, Tyr250, Val473, Trp474, Phe522, Ile519, Ala477, Leu478, and His523) at the binding pocket of the enzyme, indicating their potential as MetRS inhibitors. These results could be served as the references for further synthetic work and bioassays experiments for discovering MetRS inhibitors and other pharmaceutical agents that may assist in the generation of new antibiotics.
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