Virtual screening to identify lead inhibitors for bacterial NAD synthetase (NADs)

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2009 Apr 1;19(7):2001-5. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.02.034. Epub 2009 Feb 12.

Abstract

Virtual screening was employed to identify new drug-like inhibitors of NAD synthetase (NADs) as antibacterial agents. Four databases of commercially available compounds were docked against three subsites of the NADs active site using FlexX in conjunction with CScore. Over 200 commercial compounds were purchased and evaluated in enzyme inhibition and antibacterial assays. 18 compounds inhibited NADs at or below 100 microM (7.6% hit rate), and two were selected for future SAR studies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amide Synthases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Amide Synthases / metabolism
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Computer Simulation
  • Databases, Factual
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Software

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Amide Synthases
  • NAD+ synthase