Molecular Docking Study of Four Chromene Derivatives as Novel HIV-1 Integrase Inhibitors

Abstract

Four ligands based on chromene derivatives have been docked into integrase of prototype foamy virus, which has a quite similar structural similarity with that of HIV-1 integrase using Autodock Vina (Vina). The docking scores for the derivatives are -7.3 kcal/mol, -7.5 kcal/mol, -6.9 kcal/mol, and -7.2 kcal/mol, respectively, which are comparable with that for Raltegravir (-10.7 kcal/mol). The docking results provide a detailed evidence for the interactions of four chromene derivatives. The results may lead to the design and development of new drug candidates against AIDS