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Tze Lin K, Mahat NA, Azman AR, Wahab RA, Oyewusi HA, Abdul Hamid AA. Interaction of the nanobio-based reagent with sodium fluorescein and lipids via bioinformatics for forensic fingerprint visualisations. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:15045-15052. [PMID: 36880661 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2186709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
Abstract
Being commonly found at crime scenes, fingerprints are crucial for human identification, attributable to their uniqueness, persistence and systematic classification of ridge patterns. In addition to latent fingerprints being invisible to the naked eye, the escalating trends of disposing forensic evidence bearing such prints in watery bodies would further complicate criminal investigations. Taking into account the toxicity of small particle reagent (SPR) commonly used in visualising latent fingerprints on wet and non-porous objects, a greener alternative using the nanobio-based reagent (NBR) has been suggested. However, NBR only applies to white and/or relatively light-coloured objects. Thus, conjugation of sodium fluorescein dye with NBR (f-NBR) may be beneficial for increasing the contrast of fingerprint on multi-colored objects. Hence, this study was aimed at investigating the possibility of such conjugation (i.e., f-NBR) as well as proposing suitable interactions between the f-NBR and lipid constituents of fingerprints (tetra-, hexa- and octadecanoic acids) via molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations. The binding energies between CRL with its ligands were observed at -8.1, -5.0, -4.9 and -3.6 kcal/mole for sodium fluorescein, tetra-, hexa- and octadecanoic acids, respectively. Besides, the formations of hydrogen bonds observed in all complexes (ranged between 2.6 and 3.4 Å), further supported by the stabilized root mean square deviation (RMSDs) plots in MD simulations. In short, the conjugation of f-NBR was computationally feasible, and thereby merits further investigations in the laboratory.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Khor Tze Lin
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
- Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Research Group, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
- Centre for Sustainable Nanomaterials, Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
- Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Research Group, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
- Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Research Group, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
- Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Research Group, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kuliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Bandar Indera Mahkota, Kuantan, Malaysia
- Research Unit for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (RUBIC), Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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Bian Y, Hou W, Chen X, Fang J, Xu N, Ruan BH. Glutamate Dehydrogenase as a Promising Target for Hyperinsulinism Hyperammonemia Syndrome Therapy. Curr Med Chem 2021; 29:2652-2672. [PMID: 34525914 DOI: 10.2174/0929867328666210825105342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Hyperinsulinism-hyperammonemia syndrome (HHS) is a rare disease characterized by recurrent hypoglycemia and persistent elevation of plasma ammonia, and it can lead to severe epilepsy and permanent brain damage. It has been demonstrated that functional mutations of glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH), an enzyme in the mitochondrial matrix, are responsible for the HHS. Thus, GDH has become a promising target for the small molecule therapeutic intervention of HHS. Several medicinal chemistry studies are currently aimed at GDH, however, to date, none of the compounds reported has been entered clinical trials. This perspective summarizes the progress in the discovery and development of GDH inhibitors, including the pathogenesis of HHS, potential binding sites, screening methods, and research models. Future therapeutic perspectives are offered to provide a reference for discovering potent GDH modulators and encourage additional research that will provide more comprehensive guidance for drug development.
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- Yunfei Bian
- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hantgzhou 310014. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hantgzhou 310014. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hantgzhou 310014. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hantgzhou 310014. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hantgzhou 310014. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hantgzhou 310014. China
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