Acoplamiento molecular y modelado tridimensional por homología de flavonoides derivados de amentoflavona con las neuraminidasas H1N1 y H5N1 del virus de gripe aviar.

The influenza A virus is responsible for bird flu; a pathological condition that mainly affects birds, horses, and marine mammals, however, the H5N1 subtype can infect humans quickly; exposing them to a possible pandemic event. Therefore, the objective of this study was to carry out the molecular docking and threedimensional homology modeling of flavonoids derived from amentoflavone with H1N1 and H5N1 neuraminidases of the avian influenza virus. Initially, the 3D structure of H1N1 neuraminidase was obtained by homology. Then, the molecular docking of H1N1 was carried out with six ligands (F36, Ginkgetin, 3S, 3R, 5S, 5R, 6S, and 6R), and subsequently H5N1 and F36, Ginkgetin, 5R, and 6R ligands. Finally, an interaction analysis of the proteinligand complex was performed. The results showed a relationship between the inhibitory activity of ligands and the hydrophobic and hydrogen bridge-type interactions. In addition, an improvement in the inhibitory activity of the ligands for R-type stereochemistry and small bulky substituents was observed. Thus, the experimental evaluation of the 5R and 6R ligands as potential H5N1 inhibitors is proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]