Roxana Damiescu, Dr. rer. nat. Mohamed Elbadawi, Dr. rer. nat. Mona Dawood, PD Dr. Sabine M. Klauck, Prof. Dr. Gerhard Bringmann, Prof. Dr. Thomas Efferth
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Abstract
The Front Cover shows the identification of the new natural product aniquinazoline B from the marine fungus Aspergillus nidulans by virtual drug screening of a chemical library with 40000 compounds. Aniquinazoline B binds to the μ-opioid receptor. The amino acid sequence of the human μ opioid receptor in the background represents the basis for the 3D structure enabling virtual drug screening. Biochemical and cell culture experiments confirmed the μ-opioid receptor agonizing effect. This compound may be a promising candidate in pain-management to fight the opioid crisis. More details can be found in article 10.1002/cmdc.202400213 by Thomas Efferth and co-workers. The figure was created with biorender.com and parts of the figure were retrieved from smart servier medical art (smart.servier.com).
封面:真菌天然产物 Aniquinazoline B 激活μ-类阿片受体(ChemMedChem 19/2024)
封面显示了通过对一个包含 40000 种化合物的化学文库进行虚拟药物筛选,从海洋真菌黑曲霉中鉴定出了新的天然产物 Aniquinazoline B。Aniquinazoline B 能与μ-阿片受体结合。背景中的人μ阿片受体氨基酸序列是虚拟药物筛选三维结构的基础。生化和细胞培养实验证实了μ-阿片受体的激动作用。这种化合物可能是治疗疼痛、应对阿片类药物危机的一种有前途的候选药物。更多详情可参见 Thomas Efferth 及其合作者撰写的文章 10.1002/cmdc.202400213。该图由 biorender.com 创建,部分内容取自 smart servier medical art (smart.servier.com)。
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