biostudies-literatureAhmed SHigher Education Commission1148https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9410489biostudies-literatureUnknown12(8)Enhancement of glycolysis and glutaminolysis are the two most common modalities associated with metabolic reprogramming in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This enhancement is concomitant to the upregulation of hexokinase 2 (HK2) and glutaminase 1 (GLS1). Hence, the current study was undertaken to identify potential phytobiological inhibitors against HK2 and GLS1, from <i>Dracaena (Sansevieria) trifasciata</i>, an indigenous ethnomedicinal plant found in Pakistan, using computational analysis. Phytobiologics from <i>Dracaena trifasciata</i> were assessed for their ability to co-inhibit HK2 and GLS1 via molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations. The results underscored seven phytobiologics with promising binding affinities for both HK2 and GLS1. Molecular dynamics simulations further eLife (Basel, Switzerland)Docking and Molecular Dynamics Study to Identify Novel Phytobiologics from <i>Dracaena trifasciata</i> against Metabolic Reprogramming in Rheumatoid Arthritis.PMC94104895965Ahmed SGuma MParacha RZJohn PBhatti AfalseDocking and Molecular Dynamics Study to Identify Novel Phytobiologics from <i>Dracaena trifasciata</i> against Metabolic Reprogramming in Rheumatoid Arthritis.Enhancement of glycolysis and glutaminolysis are the two most common modalities associated with metabolic reprogramming in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This enhancement is concomitant to the upregulation of hexokinase 2 (HK2) and glutaminase 1 (GLS1). Hence, the current study was undertaken to identify potential phytobiological inhibitors against HK2 and GLS1, from <i>Dracaena (Sansevieria) trifasciata</i>, an indigenous ethnomedicinal plant found in Pakistan, using computational analysis. Phytobiologics from <i>Dracaena trifasciata</i> were assessed for their ability to co-inhibit HK2 and GLS1 via molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations. The results underscored seven phytobiologics with promising binding affinities for both HK2 and GLS1. Molecular dynamics simulations further e2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Jul2026-04-08T11:29:30.506Z2024-11-20T00:11:29.799ZS-EPMC94104893601332710.3390/life12081148