
Frontiers in Chemistry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13
Published: March 26, 2025
Kallikrein-related peptidase 2 (KLK2) is a serine protease exhibiting antiangiogenic properties through proteolytic activity. KLK2 overexpressed in prostate cancer and plays pivotal role progression, establishing it as potential therapeutic target. Despite the promising results of small molecule inhibitors targeting treatment, there are still many challenges development application these inhibitors. As consequence, very few have advanced to clinical trials because issues with specificity selectivity. Moreover, precise mechanisms underlying KLK2’s interactions remain inadequately understood. This study used structure-based virtual screening phytochemical library found three compounds, Phaseolin, Withaphysalin D, Nicandrenone, These compounds exhibited high binding affinities (−8.9 −8.8 kcal/mol), favorable pharmacokinetic profiles, stable catalytic residues (including His65) docking studies. Their was further validated MM-PBSA free energy calculations, which confirmed energetically KLK2. The findings suggest that phytochemicals be exploited novel improved efficacy. While experimental validation enzymatic inhibition antitumor efficacy required, this provides structural mechanistic foundation for advancing candidates into preclinical testing. also highlight use libraries dynamics-driven developing targeted therapies cancer.
Language: Английский