IKKβ as a putative non-covalent and quinone-mediated covalent target of 4-methylcatechol in RANKL/NF-κB signaling: a combined computational and experimental analysis
Xie, C.; Zhang, L.; Bao, X.; Li, X.; Ding, Y.; Tabandeh, M.; Basit, F.; Velez, H.; Kumar, S.; Deepak, V.
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Excessive osteoclast activity contributes to pathological bone loss in osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteolytic malignancies. The effects of small catechol derivatives on receptor activator of nuclear factor-{kappa}B ligand (RANKL)-induced osteoclastogenesis remain poorly understood. This study investigated the effects of 4-methylcatechol (4-MC) on RANKL-induced NF-{kappa}B activation and osteoclast differentiation. 4-MC reduced RANKL-induced NF-{kappa}B luciferase activity in HEK-293T/RANK cells. 4-MC also suppressed RANKL-induced TRAP activity in RAW264.7 cells in a concentration-dependent manner and reduced the number of TRAP-positive multinucleated osteoclasts, without affecting cell viability. Molecular docking predicted non-covalent binding of 4-MC within the ATP-binding hinge region of IKK{beta} (PDB: 4KIK), forming a close polar contact with Glu97, predicted hydrogen bonds with Cys99, and a hydrophobic contact with Ile165, within the pocket occupied by the co-crystallized inhibitor K252a. Covalent docking predicted that the oxidized quinone form of 4-MC engages Cys179 in the IKK{beta} activation loop. Quantum chemical calculations confirmed a markedly higher electrophilicity index for the oxidized quinone than for the parent catechol, supporting this mechanism. In silico ADMET profiling indicated favorable drug-likeness and safety. These findings identify IKK{beta} as a plausible molecular target of 4-MC through both non-covalent and covalent mechanisms. Graphical Abstract O_FIG O_LINKSMALLFIG WIDTH=200 HEIGHT=108 SRC="FIGDIR/small/741661v1_ufig1.gif" ALT="Figure 1"> View larger version (40K): org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@35a0d3org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@d19458org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@1623fadorg.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@1429e8b_HPS_FORMAT_FIGEXP M_FIG C_FIG
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