Review Article

Effect of Pesticides on Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (PPARs) and Their Association with Obesity and Diabetes

Table 1

In silico studies of pesticides and their interaction with PPARs.

PPAR (subtype)PesticideChemical clasificationType of pesticideAnalysisStructureItemSoftwareYearReferences

PPAR γBromuconazoleTriazoleFungicideDocking with the raptorsBind to receptor and act as antagonistAutoDock Vina2021Wu et al. [18]
ChlorfluazuronBenzoylureaInsecticideDocking with the receptorBind to receptor and act as agonistDiscovery Studio 2.5/LigandFit module2018Ning et al. [20]
DiflubenzuronBenzoylureaInsecticideDocking with the receptorBind to receptor and act as agonistDiscovery Studio 2.5/LigandFit module2018Ning et al. [20]
FlucycloxuronBenzoylureaInsecticideDocking with the receptorBind to receptor and act as agonistDiscovery Studio 2.5/LigandFit module2018Ning et al. [20]
FlufenoxuronBenzoylureaInsecticideDocking with the receptorBind to receptor and act as agonistDiscovery Studio 2.5/LigandFit module2018Ning et al. [20]
PPAR γNoviflumuronBenzoylureaInsecticideDocking with the receptorBind to receptor and act as agonistDiscovery Studio 2.5/LigandFit module2018Ning et al. [20]
Triphenyltin (TPT)OrganotionAntifoulingX RaysBind ligand-receptorMOLREP from the CCP4 suite/Coot and REFMAC5 and MolProbity2014Harada et al. [21]
Tributyltin (TBT)OrganotionAntifoulingX RaysBind ligand-receptorMOLREP from the CCP4 suite/Coot and REFMAC5 and MolProbity2014Harada et al. [21]
PPAR γMancozebDithiocarbamateFungicideDocking with the receptorBind to receptor and act as agonistHex Dock and Patch Dock2014Bhaskar et al. [78]
ImidaclopridNeonicotinoidInsecticideDocking with the receptorBind to receptor and act as agonistHex Dock and Patch Dock2014Bhaskar et al. [78]
PPAR αFomesafenNitrobenzamideHerbicidePrediction of bindBind to receptor trough QSAR analysisSybyl software suite running on an Evans and Sutherland ESV301997Lewis and Lake [19]

Most of the pesticide structures have a carboxylic group or can form an ion, which let it interact with the residue of aminoacidic of the receptors.