5-O-Acetylpinostrobin derivatives inhibit estrogen alpha and progesterone receptors through a molecular docking approach

Abstract

Background: Among all cancers, breast cancer accounts for 11.7% of new cases and 6.9% of deaths worldwide. This is driven by increased estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) and progesterone receptor (PgR) expression. Many breast cancer drugs cause various side effects. Modifying the structure of pinostrobin by adding acyl groups to obtain 5-O-acetylpinostrobin derivatives can increase its activity and selectivity. Objective: This study aimed to predict the interaction of 5-O-acetylpinostrobin derivatives with ERα and PgR. Method: A molecular docking approach using AutodockTool. The Protein Data Bank (PDB) was used to obtain ID 3ERT (ERα) and 2W8Y (PgR). Result: The analysis showed the value of free energy binding (ΔG) to ERα with a range of -8.58 to -5.76 kcal/mol and an inhibition concentration (Ki) of 0.51 to 59.91 μM. PgR had ΔG values of -12.37 to -8.30 kcal/mol and Ki of 0.86 to 830.64 nM. Conclusion: The study showed that 5-O-4-(dimethylamino)benzoylpinostrobin, 5-O-cyclohexancarbonylpinostrobin, 5-O-2-phenylacetylpinostrobin, 5-O-3-phenylpropanoylpinostrobin, and 5-O-cyclobutanecarbonylpinostrobin have the potential to be synthesised and serve as the basis for the development of new anticancer compounds that inhibit ERα and PgR in breast cancer.