ISSN 2410-7751 (Print)
ISSN 2410-776X (Online)

Biotechnologia Acta Т. 18, No. 2, 2025
P. 28-30 , Bibliography 9 , Engl.

UDC 577

VIRTUAL SCREENING STRATEGY FOR IDENTIFYING NEW SMALL-MOLECULE ANTAGONISTS OF INTEGRIN αIIbβ3

O.A. Chuk

Palladin Institute of Biochemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv.

Aim. To develop an optimal strategy for identifying new small-molecule antagonists of integrin αIIbβ3 using virtual screening.

Methods. Molecular modeling.

Results. The 7TMZ-based model demonstrated high classification accuracy (receiver operating characteristic area under the curve (ROC AUC): 84.285) and pose reproducibility (root mean square deviation (RMSD): 0.326 Å). The 3T3M-based model demonstrated high pose reproducibility (RMSD of 0.218 Å for RUC2 and 0.254 Å for RUC1).

Conclusions. Two virtual screening models were developed to identify integrin αIIbβ3 antagonists that do not induce receptor unfolding. Preliminary evaluation suggests their strong potential in selecting active compounds.

Keywords: virtual screening, small-molecule antagonists, integrin αIIbβ3, glycoprotein IIb/IIIa.

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