Molecular Docking Application for the Potential use of Palmitic Acid as an AcrB, an Efflux Pump Protein, Inhibitor

Eda Altinoz1*, Ilgaz Akata2, Ergin Murat Altuner1

1Kastamonu University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Kastamonu, Turkiye
2Ankara University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Ankara, Turkiye
* Corresponding author: altinozedaa@gmail.com

Studies continue every day with the increase in multi-drug resistance in bacteria. In this study, the effect of potential inhibitors against the efflux pump with natural components in extracts obtained from some macrofungus to increase the effectiveness of antibiotics was investigated with an in silico study. Molecular docking was performed on the inhibition effect of palmitic acid against the AcrB (4DX5) protein of the RND pump. As a result of the modelling, it was determined that it had an inhibitory effect, and the binding affinity was -2.14 kcal mol-1. Although palmitic acid may be a promising RND efflux pump inhibitor against multi-drug resistance Escherichia coli, further supportive studies are required.
Keywords: Efflux pumps, inhibitor, E. coli, antibiotic resistance, multi-drug resistance, molecular docking, RND

How to cite: Altinoz E, Akata E, Altuner EM. (2024). Molecular Docking Application for the Potential use of Palmitic Acid as an AcrB, an Efflux Pump Protein, Inhibitor [Conference presentation]. p.352-356. Horizons of Innovation: Conference on Multidisciplinary Trends in Science 2024, 28 February 2024.

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