Is it possible docking and scoring new ligands with few experimental data? Preliminary results on estrogen receptor as a case study

P. Cozzini, T. Dottorini

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Abstract

Estrogens are steroid hormones playing critical roles in several physiological processes, which bind the estrogen receptors ERα and ERβ. Aim of this work is to analyze, by different docking experiments, the behavior of a set of compounds, mimicking estrogens activity, in order to understand the relationship between ERα and such new ligands. Main goal is to verify, using a widely tested scoring software procedure applied on a set of 10 compounds, the possibility to produce new lead candidate molecules in lack of, or with few experimental data. Our preliminary results reveal the significance of HINT software as a scoring function in docking methodology and specifically, as a mean for assessing the consistency of docking solutions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)601-609
Number of pages9
JournalEuropean Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume39
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Docking
  • Estrogen receptor
  • HINT
  • Scoring function

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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