Long chain fatty acid conjugation remarkably decreases the aggregation induced toxicity of Amphotericin B.

Amphotericin B is an antimicrobial membrane-acting drug used in the treatment of systemic fungal infections. However, the clinical utility of AmB is often low as a result of (i) dose-limiting toxicity which is closely associated with its aggregation wherein the selectivity for its target i.e.

Toward Understanding the Catalytic Mechanism of Human Paraoxonase 1: Site-Specific Mutagenesis at Position 192.

Human paraoxonase 1 (h-PON1) is a serum enzyme that can hydrolyze a variety of substrates. The enzyme exhibits anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, anti-atherogenic, anti-diabetic, anti-microbial and organophosphate-hydrolyzing activities. Thus, h-PON1 is a strong candidate for the development of therapeutic intervention against a variety conditions in human.

Pregnane X Receptor and P-glycoprotein: a connexion for Alzheimer's disease management.

The translational failure between preclinical animal models and clinical outcome has alarmed us to search for a new strategy in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Interlink between Pregnane X Receptor (PXR) and P-glycoprotein (Pgp) at the blood brain barrier (BBB) has raised hope toward a new disease modifying therapy in AD. Pgp is a major efflux transporter for beta amyloid (Aβ) at human BBB.

Translocation mechanism of P-glycoprotein and conformational changes occurring at drug-binding site: Insights from multi-targeted molecular dynamics.

P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is well known for multidrug resistance in drug therapy. Its over-expression results into the increased efflux of therapeutic agents rendering them inefficacious. A clear understanding of P-gp efflux mechanism and substrate/inhibitor interactions during the course of efflux cycle will be crucial for designing effective P-gp inhibitors, and therapeutic agents that are non-substrate to P-gp.

In silico model for P-glycoprotein substrate prediction: insights from molecular dynamics and in vitro studies.

P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is a plasma membrane efflux transporter belonging to ATP-binding cassette superfamily, responsible for multidrug resistance in tumor cells. Over-expression of P-gp in cancer cells limits the efficacy of many anticancer drugs. A clear understanding of P-gp substrate binding will be advantageous in early drug discovery process.