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Tailoring the properties of Ti3C2 MXenes via transition metal doping for RRAM applications: Using ab-initio calculation 通过过渡金属掺杂调整RRAM应用中ti3c2mxenes的性能:使用ab-initio计算
IF 2.7 4区 生物学
Journal of molecular graphics & modelling Pub Date : 2025-07-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2025.109118
Tooba Aleem , Muhammad Imran , Fayyaz Hussain , Ayesha Asma , Aqsa Arooj , Sarfraz Ahmad , Ammar Mohamed Tighezza , R.M.A. Khalil
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In silico-guided exploration of SIRT6 modulation: Discovery of new fragments hits inhibitors 在SIRT6调制的硅引导探索:发现新的片段击中抑制剂
IF 2.7 4区 生物学
Journal of molecular graphics & modelling Pub Date : 2025-07-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2025.109122
Ignazio Sardo , Giulia Culletta , Ugo Perricone , Maria De Rosa , Maria Rita Gulotta , Virginia Spanò , Marilia Barreca , Clemens Steegborn , Michael Weyand , Marco Tutone , Maria Valeria Raimondi
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Screening of Propolis compounds reveals potential inhibitors of rhinovirus 3C protease: A computational study 蜂胶化合物的筛选揭示了鼻病毒3C蛋白酶的潜在抑制剂:一个计算研究
IF 2.7 4区 生物学
Journal of molecular graphics & modelling Pub Date : 2025-07-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2025.109121
Hafs Essaadi , Marouane Aherkou , Mohammed Hakmi , Ilham Kandoussi , Rachid Eljaoudi , Lahcen Belyamani , Azeddine Ibrahimi , Naima El Hafidi
{"title":"Screening of Propolis compounds reveals potential inhibitors of rhinovirus 3C protease: A computational study","authors":"Hafs Essaadi ,&nbsp;Marouane Aherkou ,&nbsp;Mohammed Hakmi ,&nbsp;Ilham Kandoussi ,&nbsp;Rachid Eljaoudi ,&nbsp;Lahcen Belyamani ,&nbsp;Azeddine Ibrahimi ,&nbsp;Naima El Hafidi","doi":"10.1016/j.jmgm.2025.109121","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmgm.2025.109121","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and aim</h3><div>Rhinoviruses are major causes of respiratory infections and often aggravate conditions such as asthma. The protein 3C protease plays a crucial role as it blocks the virus replication. This study explores the potential of natural inhibitors, specifically Propolis compounds targeting the protein 3Cpro, which is a promising and less toxic alternative compared to the standard synthetic inhibitor, Rupintrivir.</div></div><div><h3>Experimental procedure</h3><div>A set of 60 propolis-derived molecules was selected and prepared for molecular docking simulations to evaluate their binding affinity to 3Cpro, then ligand-3Cpro protein interactions were visualized. A 200ns molecular dynamics (MD) simulation was conducted to assess the stability of the protein-ligand complexes, then the following MD parameters were analyzed: RMSD, RMSF, SASA, Rg, and hydrogen bonding. Binding free energies were further estimated using MM-PBSA, and per-residue energy decomposition was performed to identify key stabilizing interactions.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The potential compounds Rutin and Retusapurpurin A displayed binding energies of −8.0 kcal/mol and −8.78 kcal/mol, respectively, outperforming the reference inhibitor Rupintrivir (−6.66 kcal/mol). MD simulations revealed that both ligands effectively stabilize 3Cpro, with RMSD scores of 1.02 ± 0.10 nm and 1,21 ± 0.22, respectively, and are also more stable in the pocket than Rupintrivir. These ligands also reduced RMSF, SASA, and Rg scores. MM-PBSA calculations showed more favorable binding energies for Rutin (−35.65 kcal/mol) and Retusapurpurin A (−31.59 kcal/mol) compared to Rupintrivir (−25.44 kcal/mol). Per-residue decomposition further revealed strong energetic contributions from catalytic site residues (His40, Glu71, and Cys147), especially in the Rutin complex.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The potential compounds Rutin and Retusapurpurin A are promising inhibitors targeting 3Cpro, exhibiting elevated potential efficacy compared to Rupintrivir. These results pave the way for the development of natural antivirals derived from Propolis and support its use as a dietary supplement for the treatment of rhinovirus infections. The chemical diversity of Propolis could limit the emergence of viral resistance. However, <em>in vitro</em> and <em>in vivo</em> experimental validation is required to confirm these observations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of molecular graphics & modelling","volume":"140 ","pages":"Article 109121"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144556925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Machine learning decision tree-based models for predicting the antibacterial activity of Lamiaceae essential oils against Staphylococcus aureus 基于机器学习的决策树模型预测兰科精油对金黄色葡萄球菌的抗菌活性
IF 2.7 4区 生物学
Journal of molecular graphics & modelling Pub Date : 2025-07-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2025.109116
Daniel de Oliveira Miranda , Miller Santos Ferreira , Albert Katchborian-Neto , Renato Almeida de Oliveira , João L. Baldim , Tiago Branquinho Oliveira , Danielle Ferreira Dias , Daniela A. Chagas-Paula , Marisi Gomes Soares
{"title":"Machine learning decision tree-based models for predicting the antibacterial activity of Lamiaceae essential oils against Staphylococcus aureus","authors":"Daniel de Oliveira Miranda ,&nbsp;Miller Santos Ferreira ,&nbsp;Albert Katchborian-Neto ,&nbsp;Renato Almeida de Oliveira ,&nbsp;João L. Baldim ,&nbsp;Tiago Branquinho Oliveira ,&nbsp;Danielle Ferreira Dias ,&nbsp;Daniela A. Chagas-Paula ,&nbsp;Marisi Gomes Soares","doi":"10.1016/j.jmgm.2025.109116","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmgm.2025.109116","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Essential oils (EOs) are complex mixtures of volatile specialised metabolites derived from plants with well-documented antimicrobial properties. Their antibacterial activity is influenced by the composition, concentration, and synergistic interactions of their constituents. Despite their therapeutic potential, predicting the antibacterial efficacy of EOs remains scarce due to their chemical diversity and variability. This study applies computational approaches to develop predictive models for the antibacterial activity of EOs from Lamiaceae plants against <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em>. A curated dataset (NAEOL – natural antimicrobial essential oils Lamiaceae dataset) was constructed from the literature, incorporating chemical composition, Kovats index, and antibacterial activity data using minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values. A multi-step feature selection strategy combining ANOVA filtering, Random Forest-based variable importance ranking, and J48-based evaluation was implemented to identify robust molecular predictors. Machine learning approaches, including decision tree models (Naive-Bayes-ClassifiersTree, Random Forest, Random Tree and J48) and artificial neural networks (ANN), were employed to classify EOs as active or inactive and to investigate key patterns of bioactive compounds in their chemical composition. The models were evaluated using statistical validation metrics, and strategies for data refinement were explored to enhance the predictive performance. The J48 model assumed the best results for the predictive antibacterial activity of EOs. This model was boosted and hyper-parametrized to improve prediction performance, integrating it into an automated open KNIME workflow. Chemical compounds estragole, bicyclogermacrene, <em>o</em>-cymene, <em>γ</em>-caryophyllene, and sabinene hydrate were relevant for discriminating the presence of antibacterial activity, demonstrating the potential of computational approaches for accelerating the search for promising bioactive EOs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of molecular graphics & modelling","volume":"140 ","pages":"Article 109116"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144580466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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In silico development of a broad-spectrum vaccine against ESKAPE pathogens 针对ESKAPE病原体的广谱疫苗的计算机开发
IF 2.7 4区 生物学
Journal of molecular graphics & modelling Pub Date : 2025-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2025.109120
Mario González-Cruz , Abraham Reyes-Gastellou , Juan Arturo Castelán-Vega , Gloria Paulina Monterrubio-López , Alicia Jiménez-Alberto , Gerardo Aparicio-Ozores , Rosa María Ribas-Aparicio
{"title":"In silico development of a broad-spectrum vaccine against ESKAPE pathogens","authors":"Mario González-Cruz ,&nbsp;Abraham Reyes-Gastellou ,&nbsp;Juan Arturo Castelán-Vega ,&nbsp;Gloria Paulina Monterrubio-López ,&nbsp;Alicia Jiménez-Alberto ,&nbsp;Gerardo Aparicio-Ozores ,&nbsp;Rosa María Ribas-Aparicio","doi":"10.1016/j.jmgm.2025.109120","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmgm.2025.109120","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Antimicrobial-resistant ESKAPE pathogens (<em>Enterococcus faecium</em>, <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em>, <em>Klebsiella pneumoniae</em>, <em>Acinetobacter baumannii</em>, <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em>, and <em>Enterobacter cloacae</em>) have significantly restricted therapeutic alternatives for critical infections, consequently contributing to increase the severity and mortality of infectious illnesses that represent a significant global health challenge. Vaccination as a preventive measure can be crucial in substantially reducing bacterial infections and is potentially effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This study shows the design of an epitope-based vaccine capable of neutralizing shared antigenic determinants present among the ESKAPE pathogens. The pangenome of the ESKAPE pathogens was analyzed to extract the core proteome. This approach facilitated reverse vaccinology analysis to identify antigenic proteins within this bacterial group. The study revealed similar structures in porins OmpA, OprD, and TolC, as well as the collagen-binding adhesins Acm and Cna. These proteins were then utilized to predict T-cell and B-cell epitopes, selecting those with their best physicochemical properties, antigenicity, non-allergenicity, and lack of toxicity. Additionally, epitopes located on the surface of the antigens and capable of coupling with HLA molecules were prioritized. In this computational approach, we engineered a construct incorporating the adjuvant RS09, a TLR4 agonist, and immunogenic epitopes connected by linkers. We assessed the stability of their interaction with pattern recognition receptors of the immune system through molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations. The <em>in silico</em> immune simulation demonstrated that the vaccine could trigger humoral and cell-mediated immune responses. The resulting construct potentially represents an effective and safe vaccine candidate to prevent infections caused by the ESKAPE group.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of molecular graphics & modelling","volume":"140 ","pages":"Article 109120"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144549518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Computational study of toluene capture by imidazolium-based ionic liquids paired with acetate, tetrafluoroborate and hexafluorophosphate anions 咪唑基离子液体与醋酸盐、四氟硼酸盐和六氟磷酸盐阴离子配对捕集甲苯的计算研究
IF 2.7 4区 生物学
Journal of molecular graphics & modelling Pub Date : 2025-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2025.109119
Armaghan Ahmadi, Morteza Zare
{"title":"Computational study of toluene capture by imidazolium-based ionic liquids paired with acetate, tetrafluoroborate and hexafluorophosphate anions","authors":"Armaghan Ahmadi,&nbsp;Morteza Zare","doi":"10.1016/j.jmgm.2025.109119","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmgm.2025.109119","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, the capture of toluene by imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs) paired with acetate, tetrafluoroborate, and hexafluorophosphate anions was theoretically investigated. The geometries of the anions, cations, and ion pairs were analyzed, and the most stable structures for toluene adsorption were identified. The interaction energy of the ion pair–toluene complex and binding energy for the most stable structures were calculated. It was found that acetate-containing ILs exhibited the highest interaction and binding energies. For acetate-containing ILs, both the ion pair–toluene interaction energy and binding energy increased with the elongation of the alkyl chain. Molecular Electrostatic Potential (MEP) surfaces were generated to identify the ion pair sites that preferentially interact with toluene. The ion pair–toluene interactions in the most stable structures were examined using Natural Bond Orbital (NBO) analysis. Finally, non-covalent interactions between ion pairs and toluene were analyzed using Non-Covalent Interaction (NCI) analysis. This study underscores the critical influence of anion selection and alkyl chain modification in tailoring ILs for efficient toluene capture, offering valuable guidelines for the rational design of ILs in environmental and industrial applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of molecular graphics & modelling","volume":"140 ","pages":"Article 109119"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144536095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A DFT study on degradation of aflatoxin B1 using some reactive oxygen and nitrogen species of plasma-activated water 等离子活化水中活性氧和活性氮降解黄曲霉毒素B1的DFT研究
IF 2.7 4区 生物学
Journal of molecular graphics & modelling Pub Date : 2025-06-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2025.109117
Zahra Sankohan , Ehsan Zahedi , Mehrdad Ghavami , Alireza Shahab Lavasani , Gholamhassan Asadi
{"title":"A DFT study on degradation of aflatoxin B1 using some reactive oxygen and nitrogen species of plasma-activated water","authors":"Zahra Sankohan ,&nbsp;Ehsan Zahedi ,&nbsp;Mehrdad Ghavami ,&nbsp;Alireza Shahab Lavasani ,&nbsp;Gholamhassan Asadi","doi":"10.1016/j.jmgm.2025.109117","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmgm.2025.109117","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The degradation mechanism of aflatoxin B1 using some reactive oxygen and nitrogen species of plasma-activated water have been investigated theoretically at the M06-2X/aug-cc-pVTZ//M06-2X/6-31G(<em>d</em>) level. Diffusion rate coefficient for all studied reactions was calculated to be ∼10<sup>9</sup> M<sup>−1</sup> s<sup>−1</sup> and related activation energy was about 18–19 kJ mol<sup>−1</sup>. The most favorable pathways of degradation were addition the vinyl bond of terminal furan ring. The apparent rate coefficients triggered by <sup>•</sup>OH, ozone, <sup>•</sup>O<sub>2</sub><sup>−</sup>, <sup>•</sup>NO, and NO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup> at 298.15 K were 10<sup>9</sup>, 10<sup>4</sup>, 10<sup>−8</sup>, 10<sup>−7</sup>, and 10<sup>−41</sup> M<sup>−1</sup> s<sup>−1</sup>, implying that <sup>•</sup>OH and ozone play efficient role in the degradation while the effect of <sup>•</sup>O<sub>2</sub><sup>−</sup>, <sup>•</sup>NO, and NO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup> species can be ignored. Overall activation energies associated with the apparent rate coefficients for addition of <sup>•</sup>OH and ozone to the vinyl bond of terminal furan ring were 17.02 and 18.96 kJ mol<sup>−1</sup>, while corresponding branching ratios were 82.8 % and 86.28 %, respectively. Ecotoxicity and mutagenicity of major degradation adducts have been estimated using the quantitative structure activity relationships methodologies. Aflatoxin B1 as mutagenic compound does not show acute and chronic toxicity to earthworm and aquatic organisms but was toxic for rats. Mutagenicity of the most abundant oxidation products was negative while the toxicity of them was less than AFB1.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of molecular graphics & modelling","volume":"140 ","pages":"Article 109117"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144536094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Electronic and optical properties of zigzag and armchair BeO nanotubes exploiting DFT 利用DFT的之字形和扶手型BeO纳米管的电子和光学性质
IF 2.7 4区 生物学
Journal of molecular graphics & modelling Pub Date : 2025-06-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2025.109115
Mostafa khosravi , Abbas Zarifi , Hojat Allah Badehian , Ghasem Rezaei
{"title":"Electronic and optical properties of zigzag and armchair BeO nanotubes exploiting DFT","authors":"Mostafa khosravi ,&nbsp;Abbas Zarifi ,&nbsp;Hojat Allah Badehian ,&nbsp;Ghasem Rezaei","doi":"10.1016/j.jmgm.2025.109115","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmgm.2025.109115","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We have discussed the electronic bandgap and optical spectra of zigzag and armchair beryllium oxide nanotubes utilizing PBEsol exchange-correlation energy functionals in the framework of density functional theory (DFT) as implemented in the SIESTA code. The wholly occupied valence bands in both zBeONTs and aBeONTs are separated into two bands, formed mainly by a small admixture of Be 2s-2p states with 2s and 2p orbitals of oxygen, confirming ionic bonding between beryllium and oxygen atoms. The bandgap of BeONTs increases with diameter, reaching its peak in monolayer beryllium oxide. The data indicate that the y and z polarizations of the static refractive index (n<sub>0</sub>(y) and n<sub>0</sub>(z)) of the simulated nanotubes increase by diameter. For the polarization perpendicular to the tube axis, the index of refraction is lower than that of the polarization parallel to the tube axis (z-polarization). Comparing the static refractive index of carbon nanotubes with our data, one can conclude that the refractive index of CNTs is higher due to the higher density of carbon (2.26 gr/cm<sup>3</sup>) in comparison with beryllium (1.85 gr/cm<sup>3</sup>) and oxygen (1.43 gr/cm<sup>3</sup>). Moreover, the highest peaks of optical absorption are predicted to be around <span><math><mrow><mo>Δ</mo></mrow></math></span> E∼9–9.5 eV. Armchair BNNTs have higher optical absorption than zigzag BNNTs due to differences in band structures and symmetry. As beryllium oxide nanotubes increase, their absorption behavior converges, and the distinction between armchair and zigzag nanotubes diminishes. The absorption coefficient peak is at 21.5 eV in bulk BeO.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of molecular graphics & modelling","volume":"140 ","pages":"Article 109115"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144489945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Identification of 1-O-Galloyl -β-D-glucose as a potent activator of Sirtuin-1: an in-silico study 鉴定1- o -没食子酰-β- d -葡萄糖作为Sirtuin-1的有效激活剂:一项硅研究
IF 2.7 4区 生物学
Journal of molecular graphics & modelling Pub Date : 2025-06-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2025.109114
Shanitha Abdul Vahid , Manu Sudhakar , Achuthsankar S. Nair , Saja Kamalamma
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Multilinear regression analysis of antiviral medications with topological indices 基于拓扑指标的抗病毒药物多线性回归分析
IF 2.7 4区 生物学
Journal of molecular graphics & modelling Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2025.109104
Manonmani R., Selvarani P.
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