Diana Laura Aparicio Breceda

Ms. Diana Laura Aparicio Breceda


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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Diana Laura Aparicio BrecedaDiana Laura Aparicio Breceda
Diana Laura Aparicio Breceda
CCCristian Patricia Cabrales
Cristian Patricia Cabrales
Efren DelgadoEfren Delgado
Efren Delgado
GPGerardo Pámanes-Carrasco
Gerardo Pámanes-Carrasco
IGIñaki Gamero
Iñaki Gamero
Damián Reyes JáquezDamián Reyes Jáquez
Damián Reyes Jáquez
Worldwide, 13.3% of food was wasted in 2020. Ethylene biosynthesis, responsible for fruit ripening, regulates key processes in plant growth and aging. Aptamers are DNA or RNA molecules with the capacity to bind with high affinity and specificity to proteins due to their three-dimensional structure. Therefore, conventional aptamer selection methods are often costly, inefficient, and time-consuming. In this context, in silico molecular docking offers an efficient alternative, enabling the evaluation of binding potential prior to experimental assays. This research identified aptamers with high predicted affinity for the 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase (ACC synthase) and 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate oxidase (ACC oxidase) enzymes, essential in ethylene biosynthesis. Using ZDOCK for preliminary screening and HDOCK for refined analysis, aptamer-enzyme interactions were modeled. Aptamers AB451 and ABR6P.1 showed promising binding to ACC synthase, while RO33828 and O0O6O1 were optimal for ACC oxidase. These results represent a computational foundation for the development of aptamer-based inhibitors to potentially delay ripening and reduce postharvest losses. Experimental validation will be required to confirm their inhibitory function.