Potential Azo-8-hydroxyquinoline derivatives as multi-target lead candidates for Alzheimer's disease: An in-depth in silico study of monoamine oxidase and cholinesterase inhibitors.

ABSTRACT: Cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease results from a complex interplay of various pathological processes, including the dysregulation of key enzymes such as acetylcholinesterase (AChE), butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE), and monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B). This study proposes and designs a series of novel molecules derived from 8-hydroxyquinoline (Azo-8HQ) as potential multi-target lead candidates for treating AD. An exhaustive in silico analysis was conducted, encompassing docking studies, ADMET analysis, density functional theory (DFT) studies, molecular dynamics simulations, and subsequent MM-GBSA calculations to examine the pharmacological potential of these molecules with the specific targets of interest. Out of the 63 Azo-8HQ derivatives analysed, two molecules, 14c and 17c, demonstr

SUBMITTER: Guerguer FZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11781659 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature