In silico prediction of protein targets for benzofuranone ring-containing agents and molecular docking analysis

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dc.authorid0000-0003-3555-0267
dc.authorid0000-0003-0010-1744
dc.authorid0000-0003-3809-6303
dc.contributor.authorAta, Fatma Kübra
dc.contributor.authorÇalışkan, Zerrin
dc.contributor.authorÖzdemir Özgentürk, Nehir
dc.date.accessioned2026-11-13T11:58:44Z
dc.date.available2026-11-13T11:58:44Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentFakülteler, Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi, Moleküler Biyoloji ve Genetik Bölümü
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Benzofuranone and its derivatives, which serve as drug precursors and intermediates due to their biological activity, are of great importance in the pharmaceutical industry. These heterocyclic molecules, composed of benzene and furan chains, possess antifungal, antiinflammatory, antidepressant, and anticancer properties. Given their pharmaceutical importance, mapping benzofuranone targets is a crucial step toward elucidating their molecular mechanisms of action and predicting potential side effects or cross-reactivity. Methods: In this study, we evaluated the in silico pharmacokinetic properties and potential protein targets of 15 derivatives of 2(3H)-Benzofuranone. Chemical structures were constructed and optimized using Spartan software. Next, SwissADME and ProTox servers were used to analyze pharmacokinetic features, while SwissTargetPrediction and STRING/Reactome were used to predict protein targets. In the final stage, the binding affinities of benzofuranone-hybrid molecules for Homo sapiens CDK1 and PLK1 proteins were calculated using molecular docking. Results: Ligands M and N were classified as class IV toxicity and met all Lipinski, Ghose, Veber, Egan, and Muegge filter conditions. The estimated LD50 values (rat acute oral toxicity) of these ligands were found to be 2000 mg/kg. Protein target prediction showed that the M ligand interacts with CDK1 and PLK1 proteins responsible for microtubule stability and spindle fiber organization. Molecular docking results predicted favorable binding of ligand M within the CDK1 and PLK1 binding sites, with mean binding energies of -8.2 kcal/mol and -7.7 kcal/mol, respectively. Discussion: These results were comparable to those obtained for the reference CDK1 inhibitor Abemaciclib (-10 kcal/mol) and the PLK1 inhibitor Volasertib (-8.2 kcal/mol). Furthermore, structural comparison with the reference inhibitor Abemaciclib predicted a partially overlapping binding pattern in the CDK1 binding domain (Lys33, Ile10, and Leu135) of ligand M. Conclusion: In our study, we identify ligand M as a promising starting scaffold for derivatizing benzofuranone- based compounds. In silico information provided in this study may serve as a basis for future researchers to design, synthesize, and evaluate new derivatives of this ligand with improved biological properties.
dc.identifier.citationAta, F. K., Çalışkan, Z., & Özdemir Özgentürk, N. (2026). In silico prediction of protein targets for benzofuranone ring-containing agents and molecular docking analysis. Current Drug Targets, https://doi.org/10.2174/0113894501520248261002101424
dc.identifier.doi10.2174/0113894501520248261002101424
dc.identifier.issn1389-4501
dc.identifier.issn1873-5592
dc.identifier.pmidPMID: 42865184
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2174/0113894501520248261002101424
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13055/1719
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001918438800001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.indekslendigikaynak.otherSCI-E - Science Citation Index Expanded
dc.institutionauthorAta, Fatma Kübra
dc.institutionauthorid0000-0003-3555-0267
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBentham Science Publishers
dc.relation.ispartofCurrent Drug Targets
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectBenzofuranone
dc.subjectProtein Targets
dc.subjectADME
dc.subjectGeometrically Optimized
dc.subjectMolecular Docking
dc.subjectPharmacokinetic Properties
dc.titleIn silico prediction of protein targets for benzofuranone ring-containing agents and molecular docking analysis
dc.typeArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication

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