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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Computational Identification of Potential Novel Allosteric IHF Inhibitors Using QSAR Modeling to Inhibit Plasmid-Mediated Antibiotic Resistance.

Oscar Saurith-Coronell, Olimpo Sierra-Hernandez, Juan David Rodríguez-Macías, José R Mora, Noel Perez-Perez, Jackson J Alcázar, Ricardo Olimpio de Moura, Igor José Dos Santos Nascimento, Edgar A Márquez Brazón, Yovani Marrero-Ponce

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Oscar Saurith-CoronellDepartamento de Medicina, División Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Norte, Km 5, Vía Puerto Colombia, Puerto Colombia 081007, Colombia.ORCID 0009-0008-4454-3126
Olimpo Sierra-HernandezDepartamento de Medicina, División Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Norte, Km 5, Vía Puerto Colombia, Puerto Colombia 081007, Colombia.ORCID 0009-0004-8239-5890
Juan David Rodríguez-MacíasFacultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Libre, Barranquilla 080001, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0001-5247-867X
José R MoraGrupo de Química Computacional y Teórica (QCT-USFQ), Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Diego de Robles y Vía Interoceánica, Quito 170901, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0001-6128-9504
Noel Perez-PerezColegio de Ciencias e Ingenierías "El Politécnico", Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Quito 170157, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0003-3166-745X
Jackson J AlcázarCentro de Química Médica, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago 7780272, Chile.ORCID 0000-0002-6300-6923
Ricardo Olimpio de MouraPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade Estadual da Paraíba (UEPB), Campina Grande 58429-500, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1590-3750
Igor José Dos Santos NascimentoPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade Estadual da Paraíba (UEPB), Campina Grande 58429-500, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-2664-4336
Edgar A Márquez BrazónGrupo de Investigaciones en Química y Biología, Departamento de Química y Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad del Norte, Carrera 51B, Km 5, Vía Puerto Colombia, Barranquilla 081007, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0002-7503-1528
Yovani Marrero-PonceFacultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Panamericana, Ciudad de México 03920, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0003-2721-1142

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Abstract

The rapid spread of antibiotic resistance through plasmid-mediated conjugation remains a primary global health concern. Despite its critical role in horizontal gene transfer, no approved drugs currently target this process, leaving a critical therapeutic gap. Integration Host Factor (IHF), a DNA-binding protein essential for plasmid replication and mobilization, emerges as a promising yet underexplored target for anti-conjugation strategies. This work aimed to develop a predictive computational model and identify small molecules that disrupt IHF function, thereby reducing plasmid transfer and limiting resistance gene dissemination. A curated dataset of 65 compounds with reported anti-plasmid activity was analyzed using a 3D-QSAR model based on algebraic descriptors computed with QuBiLS-MIDAS. The model was validated through leave-one-out cross-validation (Q

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsDrug Resistance, BacterialDrug Resistance, MicrobialIntegration Host FactorsPlasmidsQuantitative Structure-Activity RelationshipAllosteric RegulationMolecular Docking SimulationMolecular Dynamics SimulationAnti-Bacterial AgentsIntegration Host Factorsantibiotic resistancecomputational drug designIntegration Host Factormolecular dockingmolecular dynamicsplasmid conjugationQSAR modeling

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