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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Vincentius, Angelinus
• Rukminasari, Nita
• Putra, Sukarman H J

Titel

Goldband goatfish fatty acids as potential cyclooxygenase-2 blocking agents: a molecular docking approach

Ist Teil von

• Aquaculture, Aquarium, Conservation & Legislation, 2024-04, Vol.17 (2), p.627-633

Ort / Verlag

Cluj-Napoca: Bioflux SRL

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Fatty acids are essential for human health and well-being. The goldband goatfish (Upeneus moluccensis (Bleeker, 1855)) is a valuable food fish with high protein and fatty acid content. This in silico study identified potential anti-inflammatory activity of goldband goatfish fatty acids (palmitic acid, docosahexaenoic acid and eicosatetraenoic acid) through cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) protein inhibition. The fatty acid structure was redocked with cyclooxygenase protein, using naproxen as a control COX-2 inhibitor. Docking on specific cyclooxygenase-2 protein grids was implemented in Molegro virtual Docker version 5.0. Data were visualized and analyzed in Discovery Studio version 21.1.1. The ligand-protein complex interactions showed goldband goatfish fatty acids binding to cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor residue sites with active residue performance similar to naproxen as the control inhibitor. This study concluded that goldband goatfish fatty acids have potential as cyclooxygenase-2 blocking agents to prevent inflammation. Further research is recommended on molecular dynamics and through in vitro studies.