Natural Product and Enzyme Inhibition for Disease Management
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioactives and Nutraceuticals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 770
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bioactive compounds; natural sources; enzyme inhibition; drug discovery
Interests: metabolomic; natural product chemistry; phytochemistry; pharmacognosy; secondary metabolites; pharmacological effect
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Dear Colleagues,
Bioactive compounds from natural sources have gained significant attention for their potential therapeutic applications, particularly in the inhibition of enzymes associated with human diseases. These compounds, derived from plants, marine organisms, and microorganisms, offer diverse chemical structures for drug discovery and development. The inhibition of disease-relevant enzymes is an essential strategy in the treatment of various conditions, including cancer, diabetes, and infectious and cardiovascular diseases.
Research involves both in vitro and in silico approaches to understand the mechanisms and efficacy of these bioactive compounds: the former allow for the direct assessment of enzyme inhibition and the compounds’ effect on cellular processes, while the latter, including molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations, provide insights into the binding interactions and predict the compounds’ biological activity.
Combining these approaches enables a comprehensive evaluation of bioactive compounds, facilitating the identification of promising natural candidates for drug development. The combination of natural product research with modern technological advances holds the promise of discovering new and effective treatments for enzymatic dysregulation-driven diseases.
Dr. Viet Phong Nguyen
Dr. Le Ba Vinh
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bioactive compounds
- natural sources
- enzyme inhibition
- drug discovery
- cancer
- cardiovascular diseases
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