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| Journal Article | DKFZ-2025-01740 |
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2025
BioMed Central
London
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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1186/s12879-025-11380-w
Abstract: Plasmodium falciparum subtilisin-like protease 2 (PfSUB2) is responsible for processing Plasmodium falciparum thrombospondin-related apical merozoite protein (PfTRAMP). These proteins are essential for asexual blood stage growth and RBC invasion and have, therefore, been identified as potential drug targets. This study predicted the three-dimensional structure of PfSUB2 and PfTRAMP and identified potential inhibitors using molecular docking methods. Five hundred nineteen compounds were docked against both proteins with AutoDock Vina in PyRx. Compounds 139,974,934 and 154,414,021 exhibited better binding affinities when compared to the standard inhibitors, PMSF, which highlights them as suitable inhibitors and potential antimalarials targeting PfTRAMP and PfSUB2. It also highlights 155,204,487 as a compound with dual antimalarial target potential, exhibiting a better binding affinity to PfTRAMP and PfSUB2. The study recommends 139,974,934, 154,414,021, and 155,204,487 as possible compounds for antimalarial drug development.
Keyword(s): Plasmodium falciparum: physiology (MeSH) ; Membrane Proteins: antagonists & inhibitors (MeSH) ; Membrane Proteins: chemistry (MeSH) ; Protozoan Proteins: antagonists & inhibitors (MeSH) ; Protozoan Proteins: chemistry (MeSH) ; Subtilisins: antagonists & inhibitors (MeSH) ; Subtilisins: chemistry (MeSH) ; Molecular Docking Simulation (MeSH) ; Models, Chemical (MeSH) ; Molecular Targeted Therapy (MeSH) ; Pharmacokinetics (MeSH) ; Malaria, Falciparum: drug therapy (MeSH) ; Antimalarials: chemistry (MeSH) ; Antimalarials: isolation & purification (MeSH) ; Antimalarials: pharmacokinetics (MeSH) ; Antimalarials: pharmacology (MeSH) ; Plasmodium falciparum ; Malaria ; Molecular Docking ; Subtilisin-like protease 2 ; Thrombospondin-related apical merozoite protein ; PTRAMP protein, Plasmodium ; Membrane Proteins ; Protozoan Proteins ; sub-2 protein, Plasmodium falciparum ; Subtilisins ; Antimalarials
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