Proceedings of the International Conference on Current Problems in Engineering and Applied Sciences (ICCPEAS 2025)

Bridging Experiment and Computation: In Silico Admet, Protox-III, and Target-Guided Docking of Nitro-Substituted Dichlorodiazadienes

Authors
Gulnar Atakishiyeva1, Nigar Ahmedova1, Sevinc Mukhtarova2, Ayten Niyazova3, Namiq Shikhaliyev4, *, Abel Maharramov1
1Baku State University, 23 Academician Zahid Khalilov Street, Baku, 1148, Azerbaijan
2Azerbaijan Technical University, 25 Huseyn Javid Avenue, Baku, 1073, Azerbaijan
3Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), 6 Istiglaliyyat, Baku, Azerbaijan
4Baku Engineering University, Khirdalan City, 120 AZ0101 Hasan Aliyev Street, Baku, Azerbaijan
*Corresponding author. Email: namiqst@gmail.com
Corresponding Author
Namiq Shikhaliyev
Available Online 14 May 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-668-5_8How to use a DOI?
Keywords
dichlorodiazadiene; ADMET-AI; ProTox-III; molecular docking
Abstract

This study integrates experimental findings with computational analysis to elucidate the pharmacokinetic, toxicological, and molecular interaction profiles of six nitro-substituted dichlorodiazadiene derivatives. Comprehensive ADMET modeling using ADMET-AI and vNN-ADMET revealed high oral absorption (HIA ≈ 1.0) and strong plasma protein binding, accompanied by moderate CYP1A2 and CYP2C19 inhibition and acceptable excretion kinetics. ProTox-III predictions classified the compounds within GHS toxicity classes 3–4 (LD₅₀ = 90–710 mg/kg), highlighting mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, and cardiotoxicity as key structural liabilities linked to nitro- and azo-functionalities. Among the evaluated molecules, Compounds 1 and 2 exhibited comparatively safer profiles, whereas Compounds 3 and 4 showed acute toxicity and genotoxic potential. Molecular docking simulations performed with SwissDock (AutoDock Vina engine) identified FabH (4IJ0) as the preferential binding target of Compound 4 (ΔG = − 4.987 kcal/mol) compared with GyrB (2XCT) (ΔG = − 3.850 kcal/mol). The binding network involved hydrogen bonding, π–π stacking, and halogen interactions that rationalize the experimentally observed antibacterial potency. Overall, the integrated ADMET–toxicity–docking workflow underscores FabH inhibition as a plausible mechanism of action and provides a predictive framework for structure-guided optimization of safer, more selective dichlorodiazadiene analogues.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Current Problems in Engineering and Applied Sciences (ICCPEAS 2025)
Series
Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
14 May 2026
ISBN
978-94-6239-668-5
ISSN
2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-668-5_8How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2026 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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