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Tesi etd-09102019-093344


Tipo di tesi
Tesi di laurea magistrale LM5
Autore
GALATI, SALVATORE
URN
etd-09102019-093344
Titolo
SVILUPPO DI UNA PIATTAFORMA CHEMOINFORMATICA PER LO STUDIO DELLA SELETTIVITA DEGLI INIBITORI DELLE ANIDRASI CARBONICHE
Dipartimento
FARMACIA
Corso di studi
CHIMICA E TECNOLOGIA FARMACEUTICHE
Relatori
relatore Prof. Tuccinardi, Tiziano
relatore Prof. Martinelli, Adriano
Parole chiave
  • anidrasi
  • carbonica
  • chemoinformatica
  • piattaforma
  • solfonammidi
  • KNIME
  • selettività
  • fingerprint
  • clustering
  • cluster
  • inibitori
Data inizio appello
02/10/2019
Consultabilità
Non consultabile
Data di rilascio
02/10/2089
Riassunto
Carbonic anhydrases (CAs) constitute a family of 16 metalloenzyme isoforms implied in a plethora of cellular processes, since they catalyze the rapid interconversion of carbon dioxide into carbonic acid and protons. For instance, CAs are involved in intracellular pH regulation, electrolytes secretion, gluconeogenesis, lipogenesis and bone resorption, depending also on their tissue and organ location.
The various CA isoforms found in mammals are divided into four broad subgroups (cytosolic, mitochondrial, secreted and membrane-associated isoforms). Clinically, CAs are involved in various diseases such as glaucoma, hypoxic tumors and osteoporosis. Therefore, small molecule ligands with inhibitory activity against certain CA isoforms can be used for the treatment of such diseases. In this context, the selectivity for a specific isoform is an important property a CA ligand should be endowed with, in order to represent a valuable potential therapeutic tool.
This thesis project deals with the development of a chemoinformatic platform focused on the study of small molecules characterized by selective inhibitory activity towards different CA isoforms. The developed protocol is based on the data extracted from scientific literature and stored in publicly available databases. The methodology is focused exclusively on the analysis of ligand structures translated into fingerprints, without any direct reference to the target receptor, and is able to provide useful guidelines for the design of selective CA ligands. The protocol has been implemented in KNIME Analytics Platform software by creating a specific workflow. The development of a KNIME model allows a fast and efficient data processing, enabling the access to the platform also to non-expert users.
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