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Table 3 Structure activity relationships of similar compounds and their targets/enzymes

From: A hybrid systems biology and systems pharmacology investigation of Zingerone’s effects on reconstructed human epidermal tissues

Compound

Structure

IC50 (nM) (BindingDB.org)

Target/enzyme from DrugBank and literature

Target

Enzyme

Nabumetone

 > 5.00E + 4

Estrogen receptor

Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2 [123] [124]

Prostaglandin G/H synthase 1 [125, 126]

Myeloperoxidase [127]

Masoprocol

 > 5.00E + 4

Androgen receptor

Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase [128] [129]

Sex hormone-binding globulin [130]

Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase [131]

Matairesinol

5.20E + 4

Testis-specific androgen-binding protein

Dehydrogenase/reductase SDR family member 4-like 2 [132]

N/A

3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-(2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl)propan-1-one (Phloretin)

1.67E + 5

Topoisomerase I/II

HTH-type transcriptional regulator TtgR [132]

N/A

6-Paradol

 > 3.00E + 4

Cytochrome P450 3A

Pain receptor [133]

COX1 [133]

Capsaicin [133]

6-Shogaol

9.96E + 4

Cytochrome P450 2E1

Prostaglandin E [134]

NF-κB [135]

Phase II genes expression enzymes [136]

6-Gingerol

1.29E + 5

Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1)

Cell growth regulatory proteins [135]

NF-κB [135]

COX-2 [137]

Extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK) [135]

Zingerone

1.53E + 5

Androgen Receptor

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha [138]

Xanthine oxidase [8]

Acetyl-CoA carboxylase [138]

Acetyl-CoA synthetase [138]