In Silico Molecular Docking & ADMET Study Of Benzothiazole Fused With 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Derivatives For Anti-Cancer Activity

  • Sahil Banwala
  • Sharad Sardana
  • Rakesh K. Sindhu
Keywords: Benzothiazole, Molecular docking, ADME, Toxicity, Anticancer activity

Abstract

Currently, the primary technique for evaluating potential ADME, harmful effects of medication candidates is animal testing. An alternate strategy is to use in silico prediction techniques, which rationalise preclinical medication development in order to cut costs, time, and animal experimentation. In present study, we used Molegro virtual docker 6.0, Swiss ADME, ProTox II and PASS online web server for the prediction of best derivative for anticancer activity. A disorder called cancer is characterised by uncontrollably proliferating cells, which can spread or signal other health problems. More than one hundred distinct forms of cancer influence people.  Some cancers encourage fast cell proliferation, although others cause cells to divide and grow slowly. Some diseases, such as leukemia, create visible tumours, whereas others, such as breast cancer. In present work new Benzothiazole fussed 1,3,4-oxadiazoe derivatives were predicted and evaluate for in silico anti-cancer study. The protein (PDB ID: 3ERT) was chosen as the target since it contains ER-alpha and is listed in the Protein Data Bank. Five analogs SPZ1, SPZ3, SPZ6, SPZ10 & SPZ11 were showed very good mol-dock score pasturing in the middle -123.14 to -165.72 whereas both standard drugs Tamoxifen and Raloxifen showed mol-dock score -146.08 and -165.06 respectively which is comparatively lower than hypothetical synthesize compounds.  Log P data of predicted analogs were founded to be less than five except SPZ2, SPZ4, SPZ7, SPZ8, SPZ9 & SPZ12 (Log P=5.05 to 5.99), reveal good membrane permeable. It was discovered that SP1, SP3, SP6, and SP11 have an active mutagenicity with a probability of 0.51. The immune and cytotoxicity of the all the predicted derivatives was found to be inactive.

Author Biographies

Sahil Banwala

School of Pharmacy, Sharada University, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India 201310

Sharad Sardana

R.K.S.D. College of Pharmacy, Kaithal, Haryana, India 136027

Rakesh K. Sindhu

School of Pharmacy, Sharada University, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India 201310

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Published
2024-07-02
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Sahil Banwala, Sharad Sardana, & Rakesh K. Sindhu. (2024). In Silico Molecular Docking & ADMET Study Of Benzothiazole Fused With 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Derivatives For Anti-Cancer Activity. Revista Electronica De Veterinaria, 25(1), 584-599. https://doi.org/10.53555/redvet.v25i1.601
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