Use of density functional theory in drug metabolism studies
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Use of density functional theory in drug metabolism studies. / Rydberg, Patrik; Jørgensen, Flemming Steen; Olsen, Lars.
I: Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & Toxicology, Bind 10, Nr. 2, 02.2014, s. 215-27.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Use of density functional theory in drug metabolism studies
AU - Rydberg, Patrik
AU - Jørgensen, Flemming Steen
AU - Olsen, Lars
PY - 2014/2
Y1 - 2014/2
N2 - INTRODUCTION: The cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYPs) metabolize many drug compounds. They catalyze a wide variety of reactions, and potentially, a large number of different metabolites can be generated. Density functional theory (DFT) has, over the past decade, been shown to be a powerful tool to rationalize and predict the possible metabolites generated by the CYPs as well as other drug-metabolizing enzymes.AREAS COVERED: We review applications of DFT on reactions performed by the CYPs and other drug-metabolizing enzymes able to perform oxidation reactions, with an emphasis on predicting which metabolites are produced. We also cover calculations of binding energies for complexes in which the ligands interact directly with the heme iron atom.EXPERT OPINION: DFT is a useful tool for prediction of the site of metabolism. The use of small models of the enzymes work surprisingly well for most CYP isoforms. This is probably due to the fact that the binding of the substrates is not the major determinant. When binding of the substrate plays a significant role, the well-known issue of determining the free energy of binding is the challenge. How approaches taking the protein environment into account, like docking, MD and QM/MM, can be used are discussed.
AB - INTRODUCTION: The cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYPs) metabolize many drug compounds. They catalyze a wide variety of reactions, and potentially, a large number of different metabolites can be generated. Density functional theory (DFT) has, over the past decade, been shown to be a powerful tool to rationalize and predict the possible metabolites generated by the CYPs as well as other drug-metabolizing enzymes.AREAS COVERED: We review applications of DFT on reactions performed by the CYPs and other drug-metabolizing enzymes able to perform oxidation reactions, with an emphasis on predicting which metabolites are produced. We also cover calculations of binding energies for complexes in which the ligands interact directly with the heme iron atom.EXPERT OPINION: DFT is a useful tool for prediction of the site of metabolism. The use of small models of the enzymes work surprisingly well for most CYP isoforms. This is probably due to the fact that the binding of the substrates is not the major determinant. When binding of the substrate plays a significant role, the well-known issue of determining the free energy of binding is the challenge. How approaches taking the protein environment into account, like docking, MD and QM/MM, can be used are discussed.
U2 - 10.1517/17425255.2014.864278
DO - 10.1517/17425255.2014.864278
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 24295134
VL - 10
SP - 215
EP - 227
JO - Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism and Toxicology
JF - Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism and Toxicology
SN - 1742-5255
IS - 2
ER -
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