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Chakraborty A, Ghosh R, Barik S, Mohapatra SS, Biswas A, Chowdhuri S. Deciphering inhibitory activity of marine algae Ecklonia cava phlorotannins against SARS CoV-2 main protease: A coupled in-silico docking and molecular dynamics simulation study. Gene 2024; 926:148620. [PMID: 38821329 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2024.148620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
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The onset of COVID-19 due to the SARS CoV-2 virus has spurred an urgent need for potent therapeutics and vaccines to combat this global pandemic. The main protease (Mpro) of the virus, crucial in its replication, has become a focal point in developing anti-COVID-19 drugs. The cysteine protease Mpro in SARS CoV-2 bears a significant resemblance to the same protease found in SARS CoV-1. Previous research highlighted phlorotannins derived from Ecklonia cava, an edible marine algae, as inhibitors of SARS CoV-1 Mpro activity. However, it remains unclear whether these marine-derived phlorotannins also exert a similar inhibitory effect on SARS CoV-2 Mpro. To unravel this, our study utilized diverse in-silico methodologies. We explored the pharmacological potential of various phlorotannins (phloroglucinol, triphloretol-A, eckol, 2-phloroeckol, 7-phloroeckol, fucodiphloroethol G, dieckol, and phlorofucofuroeckol-A) and assessed their binding efficacies alongside established Mpro inhibitors (N3 and lopinavir) through molecular docking studies. Among these compounds, five phlorotannins (eckol, 2-phloroeckol, 7-phloroeckol, dieckol, and phlorofucofuroeckol-A) exhibited potent binding affinities comparable to or surpassing N3 and lopinavir, interacting especially with the catalytic residues His41 and Cys145 of Mpro. Moreover, molecular dynamics simulations revealed that these five Mpro-phlorotannin complexes displayed enhanced stability and maintained comparable or slightly reduced compactness. They exhibited reduced conformational changes and increased expansion relative to the Mpro-N3 and/or Mpro-lopinavir complex. Our MM-GBSA analysis further supported these findings. Overall, our investigation highlights the potential of these five phlorotannins in inhibiting the proteolytic function of SARS CoV-2 Mpro, offering promise for anti-COVID-19 drug development.
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- Ayon Chakraborty
- University Institute of Biotechnology, University Centre for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, India
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, India
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, India.
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, India.
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Rababi D, Nag A. A top-down approach for studying the in-silico effect of the novel phytocompound tribulusamide B on the inhibition of Nipah virus transmission through targeting fusion glycoprotein and matrix protein. Comput Biol Chem 2024; 112:108135. [PMID: 38944906 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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The proteins of Nipah virus ascribe to its lifecycle and are crucial to infections caused by the virus. In the absence of approved therapeutics, these proteins can be considered as drug targets. This study examined the potential of fifty-three (53) natural compounds to inhibit Nipah virus fusion glycoprotein (NiV F) and matrix protein (NiV M) in silico. The molecular docking experiment, supported by the principal component analysis (PCA), showed that out of all the phytochemicals considered, Tribulusamide B had the highest inhibitory potential against the target proteins NiV F and NiV M (-9.21 and -8.66 kcal mol-1, respectively), when compared to the control drug, Ribavirin (-7.01 and -6.52 kcal mol-1, respectively). Furthermore, it was found that Tribulusamide B pharmacophores, namely, hydrogen donors, acceptors, aromatic and hydrophobic groups, contributed towards the effective residual interactions with the target proteins. The molecular dynamic simulation further validated the results of the docking studies and concluded that Tribulusamide B formed a stable complex with the target proteins. The data obtained from MM-PBSA study further explained that the phytochemical could strongly bind with NiV F (-31.26 kJ mol-1) and NiV M (-40.26 kJ mol-1) proteins in comparison with the control drug Ribavirin (-13.12 and -13.94 kJ mol-1, respectively). Finally, the results indicated that Tribulusamide B, a common inhibitor effective against multiple proteins, can be considered a potential therapeutic entity in treating the Nipah virus infection.
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- Deblina Rababi
- Department of Life Sciences, Christ University (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, Karnataka 560029, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Christ University (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, Karnataka 560029, India.
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Nie RZ, Luo HM, Chen JY, Sun LH, Wang ZB, Zhang ZP, Bao YR. Molecular insights into the interactions of theaflavin and epicatechin with different lipid bilayer membranes by molecular dynamics simulation. Chem Phys Lipids 2024; 262:105405. [PMID: 38795837 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2024.105405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2024] [Revised: 05/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024]
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At present, consumers increasingly favored the natural food preservatives with fewer side-effects on health. The green tea catechins and black tea theaflavins attracted considerable interest, and their antibacterial effects were extensively reported in the literature. Epicatechin (EC), a green tea catechin without a gallate moiety, showed no bactericidal activity, whereas the theaflavin (TF), also lacking a gallate moiety, exhibited potent bactericidal activity, and the antibacterial effects of green tea catechins and black tea theaflavins were closely correlated with their abilities to disrupt the bacterial cell membrane. In our present study, the mechanisms of membrane interaction modes and behaviors of TF and EC were explored by molecular dynamics simulations. It was demonstrated that TF exhibited markedly stronger affinity for the POPG bilayer compared to EC. Additionally, the hydrophobic interactions of tropolone/catechol rings with the acyl chain part could significantly contribute to the penetration of TF into the POPG bilayer. It was also found that the resorcinol/pyran rings were the key functional groups in TF for forming hydrogen bonds with the POPG bilayer. We believed that the findings from our current study could offer useful insights to better understand the stronger antibacterial effects of TF compared to EC.
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- Rong-Zu Nie
- College of Food and Bioengineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Cold Chain Food Quality and Safety Control, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Key Laboratory of Cold Chain Food Processing and Safety Control, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Cold Chain Food Quality and Safety Control, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Key Laboratory of Cold Chain Food Processing and Safety Control, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Science and Technology Division, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Ahmad G, Sohail M, Bilal M, Rasool N, Qamar MU, Ciurea C, Marceanu LG, Misarca C. N-Heterocycles as Promising Antiviral Agents: A Comprehensive Overview. Molecules 2024; 29:2232. [PMID: 38792094 PMCID: PMC11123935 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29102232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Viruses are a real threat to every organism at any stage of life leading to extensive infections and casualties. N-heterocycles can affect the viral life cycle at many points, including viral entrance into host cells, viral genome replication, and the production of novel viral species. Certain N-heterocycles can also stimulate the host's immune system, producing antiviral cytokines and chemokines that can stop the reproduction of viruses. This review focused on recent five- or six-membered synthetic N-heterocyclic molecules showing antiviral activity through SAR analyses. The review will assist in identifying robust scaffolds that might be utilized to create effective antiviral drugs with either no or few side effects.
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- Gulraiz Ahmad
- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan; (G.A.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan; (G.A.); (M.S.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China;
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan; (G.A.); (M.S.)
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- Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan;
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Transilvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, Romania; (L.G.M.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Transilvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, Romania; (L.G.M.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Transilvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, Romania; (L.G.M.)
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Eltaib L, Alzain AA. Targeting the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 with phytochemicals from Saudi medicinal plants: molecular docking combined with molecular dynamics investigations. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:9732-9744. [PMID: 36369836 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2022.2146203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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The new health crises caused by SARS-CoV-2 have resulted in millions of deaths worldwide. First discovered in November 2021, the omicron variant is more transmissible and is able to evade the immune system better than other previously identified SARS-CoV-2 variants, leading to a spike in cases. Great efforts have been made to discover inhibitors against SARS-CoV-2. Main protease (Mpro) inhibitors are considered promising anti-SARS-CoV-2 agents. The U.S. FDA has issued an Emergency Use Authorization for ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir. Nirmatrelvir is the first orally bioavailable inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro. There is an urgent need to monitor the mutations and solve the problem of resistance, especially omicron Mpro, which contains one mutation - P132H. In the present study, 132,57 phytochemicals from 80 medicinal plants grown in Saudi Arabia were docked into the active site of Mpro omicron variant. Free binding energies were also calculated. This led to the discovery of five phytochemicals that showed better docking scores than the bound ligand nirmatrelvir. In addition, these molecules exhibited favorable free binding energies. The stability of compounds 1-5 with the protein was studied using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. These compounds showed acceptable ADMET properties. The results were compared with the wild type. These candidates could be envisioned as new hits against SARS-CoV-2.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Lina Eltaib
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Gezira, Wad Madani, Sudan
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Rafiq A, Jabeen T, Aslam S, Ahmad M, Ashfaq UA, Mohsin NUA, Zaki MEA, Al-Hussain SA. A Comprehensive Update of Various Attempts by Medicinal Chemists to Combat COVID-19 through Natural Products. Molecules 2023; 28:4860. [PMID: 37375415 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28124860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a global panic because of its continual evolution and recurring spikes. This serious malignancy is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Since the outbreak, millions of people have been affected from December 2019 till now, which has led to a great surge in finding treatments. Despite trying to handle the pandemic with the repurposing of some drugs, such as chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, remdesivir, lopinavir, ivermectin, etc., against COVID-19, the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues its out-of-control spread. There is a dire need to identify a new regimen of natural products to combat the deadly viral disease. This article deals with the literature reports to date of natural products showing inhibitory activity towards SARS-CoV-2 through different approaches, such as in vivo, in vitro, and in silico studies. Natural compounds targeting the proteins of SARS-CoV-2-the main protease (Mpro), papain-like protease (PLpro), spike proteins, RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), endoribonuclease, exoribonuclease, helicase, nucleocapsid, methyltransferase, adeno diphosphate (ADP) phosphatase, other nonstructural proteins, and envelope proteins-were extracted mainly from plants, and some were isolated from bacteria, algae, fungi, and a few marine organisms.
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- Ayesha Rafiq
- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College Women University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia
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Rababi D, Nag A. Evaluation of therapeutic potentials of selected phytochemicals against Nipah virus, a multi-dimensional in silico study. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:174. [PMID: 37180429 PMCID: PMC10170460 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03595-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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The current study attempted to evaluate the potential of fifty-three (53) natural compounds as Nipah virus attachment glycoprotein (NiV G) inhibitors through in silico molecular docking study. Pharmacophore alignment of the four (4) selected compounds (Naringin, Mulberrofuran B, Rutin and Quercetin 3-galactoside) through Principal Component Analysis (PCA) revealed that common pharmacophores, namely four H bond acceptors, one H bond donor and two aromatic groups were responsible for the residual interaction with the target protein. Out of these four compounds, Naringin was found to have the highest inhibitory potential ( - 9.19 kcal mol-1) against the target protein NiV G, when compared to the control drug, Ribavirin ( - 6.95 kcal mol-1). The molecular dynamic simulation revealed that Naringin could make a stable complex with the target protein in the near-native physiological condition. Finally, MM-PBSA (Molecular Mechanics-Poisson-Boltzmann Solvent-Accessible Surface Area) analysis in agreement with our molecular docking result, showed that Naringin ( - 218.664 kJ mol-1) could strongly bind with the target protein NiV G than the control drug Ribavirin ( - 83.812 kJ mol-1). Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-023-03595-y.
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- Deblina Rababi
- Department of Life Sciences, Bangalore Central Campus, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Bangalore Central Campus, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India
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Poojara L, K R, Rawal RM. Computational approaches screening DNA aptamers against conserved outer membrane protein W of Vibrio cholerae O1- an investigation expanding the potential for point-of-care detection with aptasensors. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:14438-14449. [PMID: 36812260 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2181634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Foodborne outbreaks urge public health domain to upgrade diagnosis by means of simpler, quicker, and more affordable pathogen detection methods. A molecular recognition probe against an analyte of interest makes up a biosensor, along with a method for turning the recognition event into a quantifiable signal. Single-stranded DNA or RNA aptamers are promising bio-recognition molecules for a range of targets, including a wide range of non-nucleic acid targets with which they are highly specific and affine. In the proposed study, 40 DNA aptamers were screened and analyzed interactions using in-silico SELEX procedures, which can selectively interact with active sites at the extracellular region of the Outer membrane Protein W (OmpW) of Vibrio Cholerae. Multiple modeling techniques, like protein structural prediction with I-TASSER, aptamer structural modeling using M-fold, RNA composer, protein-DNA docking using HADDOCK, and large-scale (500 ns) molecular dynamics simulations through GROMACS have been employed. Out of 40, six aptamers having lowest free energy were docked against the predicted active site at the extracellular region of OmpW. VBAPT4-OmpW and VBAPT17-OmpW, the two highest-scoring Aptamer-Protein complexes, were chosen for molecular dynamics simulations. VBAPT4-OmpW is quite unable to attain its structural local minima after 500 ns. But VBAPT17-OmpW is showing great stability and is not destructive even after 500 ns. RMSF, DSSP, PCA, and Essential Dynamics all provided additional confirmation. Current findings, combined with the fabrication of biosensor devices, could pave the way for an innovative pathogen detection platform with high sensitivity, along with an effective and low-impact curative strategy for corresponding diseases.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Lipi Poojara
- Department of Biochemistry & Forensic Science, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biochemistry & Forensic Science, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- Department of Life Science, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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Screening of Secondary Metabolite Compounds of Gorontalo Traditional Medicinal Plants Using the In Silico Method as a Candidate for SARS-CoV-2 Antiviral. JURNAL KIMIA SAINS DAN APLIKASI 2023. [DOI: 10.14710/jksa.25.10.382-393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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COVID-19 is a disease that caused a prolonged pandemic in many countries caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This study aims to identify the antiviral potential of secondary metabolites in Gorontalo traditional medicinal plants, which are believed to have the ability to inhibit the main protease protein of this virus. The methods used in this research were molecular docking and molecular dynamic. The main protease proteins for SARS-CoV-2 used based on the homology modeling results were 3V3M and 7TE0. The results of the active compounds in the paxlovid drug were also compared to obtain accurate data comparisons. The validation of the docking method on the 3V3M protein using the natural ligand 0EN revealed an RMSD of 0.75 Å. The RMSD value for validating the 7TE0 protein and natural ligand 4WI was 1.65 Å. The best molecular docking results were obtained using physalin F with a binding affinity of −10.3 kcal/mol for the 3V3M protein and physalin J with a binding affinity of −8.9 kcal/mol for the 7TE0 protein. The outcomes of the molecular dynamic method on the best complexes were determined by examining the value of changes in system energy, changes in system temperature, changes in system pressure, RMSD, RMSF, and bond-free energy (ΔG) of the complex. The standard 0EN ligand had a ΔG of −26.53 kcal/mol, while the standard 4WI ligand had a ΔG of −47.16 kcal/mol. The ΔG of the 3V3M-physalin F and 3V3M-physalin J complexes were respectively −28.22 kcal/mol and −26.62 kcal/mol. The ΔG of the 7TE0-Vitexin 2”-O-gallate and 7TE0-physalin J complexes were found to be −28.08 kcal/mol and −26.62 kcal/mol, respectively. The ΔG produced in paxlovid with complexes 3V3M and 7TE0 was −19.38 kcal/mol and −25.44 kcal/mol, respectively. Physalin F, physalin J, and Vitexin 2”-O-gallate have great potential to become SARS-CoV-2 inhibitor agents. However, in terms of structural stability and binding-active residues, these three compounds do not outperform the active substance in paxlovid.
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Cerracchio C, Iovane V, Salvatore MM, Amoroso MG, Dakroub H, DellaGreca M, Nicoletti R, Andolfi A, Fiorito F. Effectiveness of the Fungal Metabolite 3- O-Methylfunicone towards Canine Coronavirus in a Canine Fibrosarcoma Cell Line (A72). Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:1594. [PMID: 36421238 PMCID: PMC9687078 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11111594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Canine coronavirus (CCoV), an alphacoronavirus, may cause self-limiting enteric disease in dogs, especially in puppies. The noteworthy plasticity of coronaviruses (CoVs) occurs through mutation and recombination processes, which sometimes generate new dangerous variants. The ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and the isolation of a novel canine-feline recombinant alphacoronavirus from humans emphasizes the cross-species transmission ability of CoVs. In this context, exploring antiviral compounds is essential to find new tools for fighting against CoVs infections. Fungi produce secondary metabolites, which are often developed as antibiotics, fungicides, hormones, and plant growth regulators. Previous examinations of benzo-γ-pyrone 3-O-methylfunicone (OMF), obtained from Talaromyces pinophilus, showed that it reduces the infectivity of hepatitis C virus and bovine herpesvirus 1. Based on this evidence, this study evaluated the antiviral ability of OMF against CCoV infection in a canine fibrosarcoma (A72) cell line. During CCoV infection, a non-toxic dose of OMF markedly increased features of cell viability. Moreover, OMF induced a significant reduction in virus yield in the presence of an intense downregulation of the viral nucleocapsid protein (NP). These findings occurred in the presence of a marked reduction in the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) expression. Taken together, preliminary findings suggest that OMF inhibiting AhR shows promising activity against CCoV infection.
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- Claudia Cerracchio
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, National Research Council, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Unit of Virology, Department of Animal Health, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Unit of Virology, Department of Animal Health, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
- BAT Center-Interuniversity Center for Studies on Bioinspired Agro-Environmental Technology, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy
- BAT Center-Interuniversity Center for Studies on Bioinspired Agro-Environmental Technology, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy
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Singh MB, Sharma R, Kumar D, Khanna P, Mansi, Khanna L, Kumar V, Kumari K, Gupta A, Chaudhary P, Kaushik N, Choi EH, Kaushik NK, Singh P. An understanding of coronavirus and exploring the molecular dynamics simulations to find promising candidates against the Mpro of nCoV to combat the COVID-19: A systematic review. J Infect Public Health 2022; 15:1326-1349. [PMID: 36288640 PMCID: PMC9579205 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2022.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The first infection case of new coronavirus was reported at the end of 2019 and after then, the cases are reported in all nations across the world in a very short period. Further, the regular news of mutations in the virus has made life restricted with appropriate behavior. To date, a new strain (Omicron and its new subvariant Omicron XE) has brought fear amongst us due to a higher trajectory of increase in the number of cases. The researchers thus started giving attention to this viral infection and discovering drug-like candidates to cure the infections. Finding a drug for any viral infection is not an easy task and takes plenty of time. Therefore, computational chemistry/bioinformatics is followed to get promising molecules against viral infection. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are being explored to get drug candidates in a short period. The molecules are screened via molecular docking, which provides preliminary information which can be further verified by molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. To understand the change in structure, MD simulations generated several trajectories such as root mean square deviation (RMSD), root mean square fluctuation (RMSF), hydrogen bonding, and radius of gyration for the main protease (Mpro) of the new coronavirus (nCoV) in the presence of small molecules. Additionally, change in free energy for the formation of complex of Mpro of nCoV with the small molecule can be determined by applying molecular mechanics with generalized born and surface area solvation (MM-GBSA). Thus, the promising molecules can be further explored for clinical trials to combat coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19).
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- Madhur Babu Singh
- Department of Chemistry, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- University School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India
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- University School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India
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- Special Centre for Nanoscience (SCNS), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering, The University of Suwon, Hwaseong-si 18323, Republic of Korea.
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.
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Jeelan Basha N, Basavarajaiah SM, Shyamsunder K. Therapeutic potential of pyrrole and pyrrolidine analogs: an update. Mol Divers 2022; 26:2915-2937. [PMID: 35079946 PMCID: PMC8788913 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-022-10387-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The chemistry of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound pyrrole and pyrrolidine has been a versatile field of study for a long time for its diverse biological and medicinal importance. Biomolecules such as chlorophyll, hemoglobin, myoglobin, and cytochrome are naturally occurring metal complexes of pyrrole. These metal complexes play a vital role in a living system like photosynthesis, oxygen carrier, as well storage, and redox cycling reactions. Apart from this, many medicinal drugs are derived from either pyrrole, pyrrolidine, or by its fused analogs. This review mainly focuses on the therapeutic potential of pyrrole, pyrrolidine, and its fused analogs, more specifically anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and antituberculosis. Further, this review summarizes more recent reports on the pyrrole, pyrrolidine analogs, and their biological potential.
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- N Jeelan Basha
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Academy Degree College-Autonomous, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560043, India.
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- P.G. Department of Chemistry, Vijaya College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560004, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Academy Degree College-Autonomous, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560043, India
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Mousavi S, Zare S, Mirzaei M, Feizi A. Novel Drug Design for Treatment of COVID-19: A Systematic Review of Preclinical Studies. THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES & MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY = JOURNAL CANADIEN DES MALADIES INFECTIEUSES ET DE LA MICROBIOLOGIE MEDICALE 2022; 2022:2044282. [PMID: 36199815 PMCID: PMC9527439 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2044282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Background Since the beginning of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) disease outbreak, there has been an increasing interest in discovering potential therapeutic agents for this disease. In this regard, we conducted a systematic review through an overview of drug development (in silico, in vitro, and in vivo) for treating COVID-19. Methods A systematic search was carried out in major databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, EMBASE, and Google Scholar from December 2019 to March 2021. A combination of the following terms was used: coronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, drug design, drug development, In silico, In vitro, and In vivo. A narrative synthesis was performed as a qualitative method for the data synthesis of each outcome measure. Results A total of 2168 articles were identified through searching databases. Finally, 315 studies (266 in silico, 34 in vitro, and 15 in vivo) were included. In studies with in silico approach, 98 article study repurposed drug and 91 studies evaluated herbal medicine on COVID-19. Among 260 drugs repurposed by the computational method, the best results were observed with saquinavir (n = 9), ritonavir (n = 8), and lopinavir (n = 6). Main protease (n = 154) following spike glycoprotein (n = 62) and other nonstructural protein of virus (n = 45) was among the most studied targets. Doxycycline, chlorpromazine, azithromycin, heparin, bepridil, and glycyrrhizic acid showed both in silico and in vitro inhibitory effects against SARS-CoV-2. Conclusion The preclinical studies of novel drug design for COVID-19 focused on main protease and spike glycoprotein as targets for antiviral development. From evaluated structures, saquinavir, ritonavir, eucalyptus, Tinospora cordifolia, aloe, green tea, curcumin, pyrazole, and triazole derivatives in in silico studies and doxycycline, chlorpromazine, and heparin from in vitro and human monoclonal antibodies from in vivo studies showed promised results regarding efficacy. It seems that due to the nature of COVID-19 disease, finding some drugs with multitarget antiviral actions and anti-inflammatory potential is valuable and some herbal medicines have this potential.
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- Sarah Mousavi
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Pharmacoinformatics based screening of combined synthetic and natural compounds to identify novel and in silico potential Bcl-2 inhibitors. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Boonamnaj P, Pandey R, Sompornpisut P. Effect of pH on stability of dimer structure of the main protease of coronavirus-2. Biophys Chem 2022; 287:106829. [PMID: 35635893 PMCID: PMC9119281 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2022.106829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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The viral main protease (Mpro) from a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a key enzyme essential for viral replication and has become an attractive target for antiviral drug development. The Mpro forms a functional dimer and exhibits a pH-dependent enzyme activity and dimerization. Here, we report a molecular dynamics (MD) investigation to gain insights into the structural stability of the enzyme dimer at neutral and acidic pH. Our data shows larger changes in structure of the protein with the acidic pH than that with the neutral pH. Structural analysis of MD trajectories reveals a substantial increase in intersubunit separation, the loss of domain contacts, binding free energy and interaction energy of the dimer which implies the protein instability and tendency of dimer dissociation at acidic pH. The loss in the interaction energy is mainly driven by electrostatic interactions. We have identified the intersubunit hydrogen-bonding residues involved in the decreased dimer stability. These findings may be helpful for rational drug design and target evaluation against COVID-19.
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- Panisak Boonamnaj
- The Center of Excellence in Computational Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, USA
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- The Center of Excellence in Computational Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand,Corresponding author
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Gao K, Wang R, Chen J, Cheng L, Frishcosy J, Huzumi Y, Qiu Y, Schluckbier T, Wei X, Wei GW. Methodology-Centered Review of Molecular Modeling, Simulation, and Prediction of SARS-CoV-2. Chem Rev 2022; 122:11287-11368. [PMID: 35594413 PMCID: PMC9159519 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Despite tremendous efforts in the past two years, our understanding of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), virus-host interactions, immune response, virulence, transmission, and evolution is still very limited. This limitation calls for further in-depth investigation. Computational studies have become an indispensable component in combating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to their low cost, their efficiency, and the fact that they are free from safety and ethical constraints. Additionally, the mechanism that governs the global evolution and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 cannot be revealed from individual experiments and was discovered by integrating genotyping of massive viral sequences, biophysical modeling of protein-protein interactions, deep mutational data, deep learning, and advanced mathematics. There exists a tsunami of literature on the molecular modeling, simulations, and predictions of SARS-CoV-2 and related developments of drugs, vaccines, antibodies, and diagnostics. To provide readers with a quick update about this literature, we present a comprehensive and systematic methodology-centered review. Aspects such as molecular biophysics, bioinformatics, cheminformatics, machine learning, and mathematics are discussed. This review will be beneficial to researchers who are looking for ways to contribute to SARS-CoV-2 studies and those who are interested in the status of the field.
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- Kaifu Gao
- Department
of Mathematics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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- Department
of Mathematics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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- Department
of Mathematics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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- Clinical
Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics, Bristol
Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey 08536, United States
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- Department
of Mathematics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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- Department
of Mathematics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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- Department
of Mathematics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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- Department
of Mathematics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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- Department
of Mathematics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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- Department
of Mathematics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan
State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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Baruah I, Kashyap C, Guha AK, Borgohain G. Insights into the Interaction between Polyphenols and β-Lactoglobulin through Molecular Docking, MD Simulation, and QM/MM Approaches. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:23083-23095. [PMID: 35847254 PMCID: PMC9280950 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c00336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In this work, we have explored the interaction of three different polyphenols with the food protein β-lactoglobulin. Antioxidant activities of polyphenols are influenced by complexation with the protein. However, studies have shown that polyphenols after complexation with the protein can be more beneficial due to enhanced antioxidant activities. We have carried out molecular docking, molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, and quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) studies on the three different protein-polyphenol complexes. We have found from molecular docking studies that apigenin binds in the internal cavity, luteolin binds at the mouth of the cavity, and eriodictyol binds outside the cavity of the protein. Docking studies have also provided binding free energy and inhibition constant values that showed that eriodictyol and apigenin exhibit better binding interactions with the protein than luteolin. For eriodictyol and luteolin, van der Waals, hydrophobic, and hydrogen bonding interactions are the main interacting forces, whereas for apigenin, hydrophobic and van der Waals interactions play major roles. We have calculated the root mean square deviation (RMSD), root mean square fluctuations (RMSF), solvent-accessible surface area (SASA), interaction energies, and hydrogen bonds of the protein-polyphenol complexes. Results show that the protein-eriodictyol complex is more stable than the other complexes. We have performed ONIOM calculations to study the antioxidant properties of the polyphenols. We have found that apigenin and luteolin act as better antioxidants than eriodictyol does on complexation with the protein, which is consistent with the results obtained from MD simulations.
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Mahmoudi S, Dehkordi MM, Asgarshamsi MH. The effect of various compounds on the COVID mechanisms, from chemical to molecular aspects. Biophys Chem 2022; 288:106824. [PMID: 35728510 PMCID: PMC9095071 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2022.106824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The novel coronavirus that caused COVID-19 pandemic is SARS-CoV-2. Although various vaccines are currently being used to prevent the disease's severe consequences, there is still a need for medications for those who become infected. The SARS-CoV-2 has a variety of proteins that have been studied extensively since the virus's advent. In this review article, we looked at chemical to molecular aspects of the various structures studied that have pharmaceutical activity and attempted to find a link between drug activity and compound structure. For example, designing of the compounds which bind to the allosteric site and modify hydrogen bonds or the salt bridges can disrupt SARS-CoV2 RBD–ACE2 complex. It seems that quaternary ammonium moiety and quinolin-1-ium structure could act as a negative allosteric modulator to reduce the tendency between spike-ACE2. Pharmaceutical structures with amino heads and hydrophobic tails can block envelope protein to prevent making mature SARS-CoV-2. Also, structures based on naphthalene pharmacophores or isosteres can form a strong bond with the PLpro and form a π-π and the Mpro's active site can be occupied by octapeptide compounds or linear compounds with a similar fitting ability to octapeptide compounds. And for protein RdRp, it is critical to consider pH and pKa so that pKa regulation of compounds to comply with patients is very effective, thus, the presence of tetrazole, phenylpyrazole groups, and analogs of pyrophosphate in the designed drugs increase the likelihood of the RdRp active site inhibition. Finally, it can be deduced that designing hybrid drug molecules along with considering the aforementioned characteristics would be a suitable approach for developing medicines in order to accurate targeting and complete inhibition this virus.
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- Samira Mahmoudi
- Department of Microbial Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Islamic Azad University Tehran North Branch, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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Perceiving SARS-CoV-2 Mpro and PLpro dual inhibitors from pool of recognized antiviral compounds of endophytic microbes: an in silico simulation study. Struct Chem 2022; 33:1619-1643. [PMID: 35431517 PMCID: PMC8990578 DOI: 10.1007/s11224-022-01932-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) persists and shook the global population where the endgame to this pandemic is brought on by developing vaccines in record-breaking time. Nevertheless, these vaccines are far from perfect where their efficiency ranges from 65 to 90%; therefore, vaccines are not the one only solution to overcome this situation, and apart from administration of vaccines, the scientific community is at quest for finding alternative solutions to incumber SARS-CoV-2 infection. In this study, our research group is keen on identifying a bioactive molecule that is independent in its mode of action from existing vaccines which can potentially target the SARS-CoV-2 virus replicative efficacy. Papain-like protease (PLpro) and main protease (Mpro) are the most lucrative targets of COVIDs against which the drugs can be developed, as these proteases play a vital role in the replication and development of viral particles. Researchers have modelled a compound such as GRL0617 and X77 as an inhibitor of Mpro and PLpro, respectively, but use of these compounds has several limitations on hosts like toxicity and solubility. Under the current study by deploying rigorous computational assessments, pool of microbial secondary metabolites was screened and handpicked to search a structural or functional analogue of GRL0617 and X77, with an idea to identify a compound that can serve as dual inhibitor for both PLpro and Mpro. From the manually curated database of known antiviral compounds from fungal origin, we found cytonic acids A and B to potentially serve as dual inhibitor of PLpro and Mpro.
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Antonopoulou I, Sapountzaki E, Rova U, Christakopoulos P. Inhibition of the main protease of SARS-CoV-2 (M pro) by repurposing/designing drug-like substances and utilizing nature's toolbox of bioactive compounds. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2022; 20:1306-1344. [PMID: 35308802 PMCID: PMC8920478 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2022.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The emergence of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has resulted in a long pandemic, with numerous cases and victims worldwide and enormous consequences on social and economic life. Although vaccinations have proceeded and provide a valuable shield against the virus, the approved drugs are limited and it is crucial that further ways to combat infection are developed, that can also act against potential mutations. The main protease (Mpro) of the virus is an appealing target for the development of inhibitors, due to its importance in the viral life cycle and its high conservation among different coronaviruses. Several compounds have shown inhibitory potential against Mpro, both in silico and in vitro, with few of them also having entered clinical trials. These candidates include: known drugs that have been repurposed, molecules specifically designed based on the natural substrate of the protease or on structural moieties that have shown high binding affinity to the protease active site, as well as naturally derived compounds, either isolated or in plant extracts. The aim of this work is to collectively present the results of research regarding Mpro inhibitors to date, focusing on the function of the compounds founded by in silico simulations and further explored by in vitro and in vivo assays. Creating an extended portfolio of promising compounds that may block viral replication by inhibiting Mpro and by understanding involved structure-activity relationships, could provide a basis for the development of effective solutions against SARS-CoV-2 and future related outbreaks.
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-97187 Luleå, Sweden
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-97187 Luleå, Sweden
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Synthesis & characterization of heterocyclic disazo - azomethine dyes and investigating their molecular docking & dynamics properties on acetylcholine esterase (AChE), heat shock protein (HSP90α), nicotinamide N-methyl transferase (NNMT) and SARS-CoV-2 (2019-nCoV, COVID-19) main protease (Mpro). J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Molecular docking and molecular dynamic simulation approaches for drug development and repurposing of drugs for severe acute respiratory syndrome-Coronavirus-2. COMPUTATIONAL APPROACHES FOR NOVEL THERAPEUTIC AND DIAGNOSTIC DESIGNING TO MITIGATE SARS-COV-2 INFECTION 2022. [PMCID: PMC9300476 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-91172-6.00007-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cetin A, Bursal E, Türkan F. 2-methylindole analogs as cholinesterases and glutathione S-transferase inhibitors: Synthesis, biological evaluation, molecular docking, and pharmacokinetic studies. ARAB J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Razali R, Asis H, Budiman C. Structure-Function Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 Proteases and Their Potential Inhibitors from Microbial Sources. Microorganisms 2021; 9:2481. [PMID: 34946083 PMCID: PMC8706127 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9122481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is considered the greatest challenge to the global health community of the century as it continues to expand. This has prompted immediate urgency to discover promising drug targets for the treatment of COVID-19. The SARS-CoV-2 viral proteases, 3-chymotrypsin-like protease (3CLpro) and papain-like cysteine protease (PLpro), have become the promising target to study due to their essential functions in spreading the virus by RNA transcription, translation, protein synthesis, processing and modification, virus replication, and infection of the host. As such, understanding of the structure and function of these two proteases is unavoidable as platforms for the development of inhibitors targeting this protein which further arrest the infection and spread of the virus. While the abundance of reports on the screening of natural compounds such as SARS-CoV-2 proteases inhibitors are available, the microorganisms-based compounds (peptides and non-peptides) remain less studied. Indeed, microorganisms-based compounds are also one of the potent antiviral candidates against COVID-19. Microbes, especially bacteria and fungi, are other resources to produce new drugs as well as nucleosides, nucleotides, and nucleic acids. Thus, we have compiled various reported literature in detail on the structures, functions of the SARS-CoV-2 proteases, and potential inhibitors from microbial sources as assistance to other researchers working with COVID-19. The compounds are also compared to HIV protease inhibitors which suggested the microorganisms-based compounds are advantageous as SARS-CoV2 proteases inhibitors. The information should serve as a platform for further development of COVID-19 drug design strategies.
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia; (R.R.); (H.A.)
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Saied EM, El-Maradny YA, Osman AA, Darwish AMG, Abo Nahas HH, Niedbała G, Piekutowska M, Abdel-Rahman MA, Balbool BA, Abdel-Azeem AM. A Comprehensive Review about the Molecular Structure of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): Insights into Natural Products against COVID-19. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:1759. [PMID: 34834174 PMCID: PMC8624722 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13111759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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In 2019, the world suffered from the emergence of COVID-19 infection, one of the most difficult pandemics in recent history. Millions of confirmed deaths from this pandemic have been reported worldwide. This disaster was caused by SARS-CoV-2, which is the last discovered member of the family of Coronaviridae. Various studies have shown that natural compounds have effective antiviral properties against coronaviruses by inhibiting multiple viral targets, including spike proteins and viral enzymes. This review presents the classification and a detailed explanation of the SARS-CoV-2 molecular characteristics and structure-function relationships. We present all currently available crystal structures of different SARS-CoV-2 proteins and emphasized on the crystal structure of different virus proteins and the binding modes of their ligands. This review also discusses the various therapeutic approaches for COVID-19 treatment and available vaccinations. In addition, we highlight and compare the existing data about natural compounds extracted from algae, fungi, plants, and scorpion venom that were used as antiviral agents against SARS-CoV-2 infection. Moreover, we discuss the repurposing of select approved therapeutic agents that have been used in the treatment of other viruses.
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- Essa M. Saied
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
- Institute for Chemistry, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Str. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Microbiology Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21526, Egypt;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, New Giza University, Newgiza, km 22 Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Cairo 12256, Egypt;
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- Food Technology Department, Arid Lands Cultivation Research Institute (ALCRI), City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA City), Alexandria 21934, Egypt;
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt; (H.H.A.N.); (M.A.A.-R.)
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 50, 60-627 Poznań, Poland;
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- Department of Geoecology and Geoinformation, Institute of Biology and Earth Sciences, Pomeranian University in Słupsk, Partyzantów 27, 76-200 Słupsk, Poland;
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt; (H.H.A.N.); (M.A.A.-R.)
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza 12585, Egypt;
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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Azad I, Khan T, Maurya AK, Irfan Azad M, Mishra N, Alanazi AM. Identification of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 inhibitors through in silico structure-based virtual screening and molecular interaction studies. J Mol Recognit 2021; 34:e2918. [PMID: 34132436 PMCID: PMC8420533 DOI: 10.1002/jmr.2918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The novel coronavirus Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) or COVID-19 has caused a worldwide pandemic. The fatal virus has affected the health of human beings as well as the socio-economic situation all over the world. To date, no concrete medicinal solution has been proposed to combat the viral infection, calling for an urgent, strategic, and cost-effective drug development approach that may be achievable by applying targeted computational and virtual screening protocols. Immunity is the body's natural defense against disease-causing pathogens, which can be boosted by consuming plant-based or natural food products. Active constituents derived from natural sources also scavenge the free radicals and have anti-inflammatory activities. Herbs and spices have been used for various medicinal purposes. In this study, 2,96 365 natural and synthetic derivatives (ligands) belonging to 102 classes of compounds were obtained from PubChem and assessed on Lipinski's parameters for their potential bioavailability. Out of all the derivatives, 3254 obeyed Lipinski's rule and were virtually screened. The 115 top derivatives were docked against SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and HCoV-HKV1 main proteases (Mpro s) as receptors using AutoDock Vina, AutoDock, and iGEMDOCK 2.1. The lowest binding energy was exhibited by ligands 2 and 6 against all the four Mpro s. The molecular dynamic simulation was also performed with ligand 6 using the GROMACS package. Good bioactivity scores, absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity profile and drug-like pharmacokinetic parameters were also obtained. Hydroxychloroquine was used as the control drug.
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- Iqbal Azad
- Department of ChemistryIntegral UniversityLucknowIndia
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- Department of ChemistryIntegral UniversityLucknowIndia
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- Department of Applied SciencesIndian Institute of Information Technology AllahabadPrayagrajIndia
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- Department of Applied SciencesIndian Institute of Information Technology AllahabadPrayagrajIndia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical ChemistryCollege of Pharmacy, King Saud UniversityRiyadhSaudi Arabia
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Shukla A, Parmar P, Patel B, Goswami D, Saraf M. Breaking bad: Better call gingerol for improving antibiotic susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by inhibiting multiple quorum sensing pathways. Microbiol Res 2021; 252:126863. [PMID: 34530246 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2021.126863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is recognized as a bacterium with many bullets in its armoury and the Achilles heel of the bacterium is that it exudes several pathways that lead to pathogenicity thereby making the application of the strain cautious since the bacterium is known as a 'superbug' ergo, being resistant to multiple antibiotics. The mechanisms of pathogenicity are mainly driven by quorum sensing (QS), a phenomenon that works on cell-cell communication through classical ligand-receptor interactions. QS-mediated pathways enable control of this organism impossible even with the use of antibiotics. Henceforth, interfering with the QS pathways serves as a new mode of action for futuristic antibiotics to decrease the distress of this microbe. We propose gingerol to interfere with various QS-receptors of P. aeruginosa (LasR, PhzR and RhlR) which were deduced using in silico approach and validated in vitro by assessing its impact on EPS, biofilm, pyocyanin and rhamnolipid of the microbe. Further, gingerol was found to increase the antibacterial potency of the antibiotic when applied in integration with ciprofloxacin. The findings provide an insight about preferring the integrated approach of using QS-inhibitors (QSI) in tandem with antibiotics for holistic strategy in fight against the phenomenon of antibiotic resistance acquired by microbes.
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- Arpit Shukla
- Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 380009, Gujarat, India; Department of Biological Sciences & Biotechnology, Institute of Advanced Research, Gandhinagar, 382426, Gujarat, India.
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- Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 380009, Gujarat, India.
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- Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 380009, Gujarat, India.
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- Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 380009, Gujarat, India.
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- Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 380009, Gujarat, India.
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Takahashi JA, Barbosa BVR, Lima MTNS, Cardoso PG, Contigli C, Pimenta LPS. Antiviral fungal metabolites and some insights into their contribution to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 46:116366. [PMID: 34438338 PMCID: PMC8363177 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak, which started in late 2019, drove the scientific community to conduct innovative research to contain the spread of the pandemic and to care for those already affected. Since then, the search for new drugs that are effective against the virus has been strengthened. Featuring a relatively low cost of production under well-defined methods of cultivation, fungi have been providing a diversity of antiviral metabolites with unprecedented chemical structures. In this review, we present viral RNA infections highlighting SARS-CoV-2 morphogenesis and the infectious cycle, the targets of known antiviral drugs, and current developments in this area such as drug repurposing. We also explored the metabolic adaptability of fungi during fermentation to produce metabolites active against RNA viruses, along with their chemical structures, and mechanisms of action. Finally, the state of the art of research on SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors of fungal origin is reported, highlighting the metabolites selected by docking studies.
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- Jacqueline Aparecida Takahashi
- Department of Chemistry, Exact Sciences Institute, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, CEP 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemistry, Exact Sciences Institute, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, CEP 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, CEP 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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- Department of Biology, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Av. Dr. Sylvio Menicucci, 1001, CEP 37200-900 Lavras, MG, Brazil.
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- Cell Biology Service, Research and Development Department, Fundação Ezequiel Dias, R. Conde Pereira Carneiro, 80, CEP 30510-010 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Exact Sciences Institute, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, CEP 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Topal T, Zorlu Y, Karapınar N. Synthesis, X-ray crystal structure, IR and Raman spectroscopic analysis, quantum chemical computational and molecular docking studies on hydrazone-pyridine compound: As an insight into the inhibitor capacity of main protease of SARS-CoV2. J Mol Struct 2021; 1239:130514. [PMID: 33903779 PMCID: PMC8059879 DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The characterization and synthesis of 3-chloro-2-{(2E)-2-[1-(4-chlorophenyl)ethylidene]hydrazinyl}pyridine (CCPEHP) was investigated in our study. Mass and UV-visible spectra were recorded in chloroform solvent. The CCPEHP molecule containing pyridine and chlorophenyl rings and hydrazone group crystallized in the triclinic system and P-1 space group. FTRaman and FTIR spectra were performed in the solid state. The optimized geometry of CCPEHP was computed by DFT/B3LYP method with 6-311 G (d, p) and 6-31 G (d, p) levels. The computed vibrational analysis, electronic absorption spectrum, electronic properties, molecular electrostatic potential, natural bond orbitals analysis and other calculated structural parameters were determined by using the DFT/B3LYP/6-31 G (d, p) basis set. The correlation of fundamental modes of the compound and the complete vibrational assignments analysis were studied. The strong and weak contacts were identified by using Hirshfeld surface analysis. The molecular modeling results showed that CCPEHP structure strongly binds to COVID-19 main protease by relative binding affinity of -6.4 kcal/mol.
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- Tufan Topal
- Advanced Technology Application and Research Center, Pamukkale University, 20020, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Gebze Technical University, Gebze, 41400 Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pamukkale University, 20020, Denizli, Turkey
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Rao P, Goswami D, Rawal RM. Revealing the molecular interplay of curcumin as Culex pipiens Acetylcholine esterase 1 (AChE1) inhibitor. Sci Rep 2021; 11:17474. [PMID: 34471175 PMCID: PMC8410813 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96963-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Emergence of vector borne diseases has continued to take toll on millions of lives since its inception. The use of insecticides began as vector control strategy in the early 1900's but the menace of insects is still prevalent. Additionally, the inadequate use of organophosphates and carbamates which target acetylcholine esterase (AChE), are known to develop resistance amongst vectors of transmission and are toxic to humans. In this study, extensive computational screening was performed using homology modelling, molecular docking, molecular dynamics (MD) simulation and free energy change calculation, which highlighted curcumin as a lead molecule out of ~ 1700 phytochemicals against Culex pipiens AChE. In vivo larvicidal activity was carried out along with in vivo and in vitro AChE inhibition assay to determine the biochemical efficacy of curcumin. Our study reveals that curcumin induces mortality in Cx. pipiens at an early stage of its life cycle by AChE inhibition. This also underlines the use of curcumin as a coming-age natural product insecticide.
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- Priyashi Rao
- grid.411877.c0000 0001 2152 424XDepartment of Biochemistry & Forensic Science, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009 India
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- grid.411877.c0000 0001 2152 424XDepartment of Microbiology & Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009 India
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- grid.411877.c0000 0001 2152 424XDepartment of Biochemistry & Forensic Science, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009 India
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Yan F, Gao F. An overview of potential inhibitors targeting non-structural proteins 3 (PL pro and Mac1) and 5 (3CL pro/M pro) of SARS-CoV-2. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2021; 19:4868-4883. [PMID: 34457214 PMCID: PMC8382591 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2021.08.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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There is an urgent need to develop effective treatments for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 has resulted in a global pandemic that has not only affected the daily lives of individuals but also had a significant impact on the global economy and public health. Although extensive research has been conducted to identify inhibitors targeting SARS-CoV-2, there are still no effective treatment strategies to combat COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 comprises two important proteolytic enzymes, namely, the papain-like proteinase, located within non-structural protein 3 (nsp3), and nsp5, both of which cleave large replicase polypeptides into multiple fragments that are required for viral replication. Moreover, a domain within nsp3, known as the macrodomain (Mac1), also plays an important role in viral replication. Inhibition of their functions should be able to significantly interfere with the replication cycle of the virus, and therefore these key proteins may serve as potential therapeutic targets. The functions of the above viral targets and their corresponding inhibitors have been summarized in the current review. This review provides comprehensive updates of nsp3 and nsp5 inhibitor development and would help advance the discovery of novel anti-viral therapeutics against SARS-CoV-2.
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- Fangfang Yan
- Department of Physics, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Physics, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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Goswami D. Comparative assessment of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) inhibitors under clinical trials to control SARS-CoV2 using rigorous computational workflow. RSC Adv 2021; 11:29015-29028. [PMID: 35478553 PMCID: PMC9038185 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra04460e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The devastating effect of SARS-CoV2 continues and the scientific community is pursuing to find the strategy to combat the spread of the virus. The approach is adapted to target this virus with medicine in combination with existing vaccines. For this, the medications that can specifically inhibit an enzyme essential for viral replication 'RNA-dependant-RNA polymerase (RdRp)' of SARS-CoV2 are being developed. RdRp is the enzyme commonly found in all RNA viruses but is absent in humans. There are in total 60 different RdRp inhibitors already under clinical trials for combating other RNA viruses, which are sought to even work for SARS-CoV2. These inhibitors are classified as nucleoside/nucleotide analogues and nonnucleoside/nonnucleotide analogues. In this study, all the known RdRp inhibitors were computationally targeted in the native form and their active form making the use of molecular docking, MM-GBSA and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to find the top two of each nucleoside/nucleotide analogues and nonnucleoside/nonnucleotide analogues. The results showed ribavirin 5'-triphosphate and favipiravir ribonucleoside triphosphate (favipiravir-RTP) to be the top two nucleotide analogues while pimodivir and dihydropyrazolopyridinone analogue 8d were the top two nonnucleosides/non-nucleotide analogues.
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- Dweipayan Goswami
- Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University Ahmedabad 380009 Gujarat India
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Padhi AK, Rath SL, Tripathi T. Accelerating COVID-19 Research Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:9078-9091. [PMID: 34319118 PMCID: PMC8340580 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c04556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as a global medico-socio-economic disaster. Given the lack of effective therapeutics against SARS-CoV-2, scientists are racing to disseminate suggestions for rapidly deployable therapeutic options, including drug repurposing and repositioning strategies. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have provided the opportunity to make rational scientific breakthroughs in a time of crisis. Advancements in these technologies in recent years have become an indispensable tool for scientists studying protein structure, function, dynamics, interactions, and drug discovery. Integrating the structural data obtained from high-resolution methods with MD simulations has helped in comprehending the process of infection and pathogenesis, as well as the SARS-CoV-2 maturation in host cells, in a short duration of time. It has also guided us to identify and prioritize drug targets and new chemical entities, and to repurpose drugs. Here, we discuss how MD simulation has been explored by the scientific community to accelerate and guide translational research on SARS-CoV-2 in the past year. We have also considered future research directions for researchers, where MD simulations can help fill the existing gaps in COVID-19 research.
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- Aditya K. Padhi
- Laboratory for Structural Bioinformatics, Center for
Biosystems Dynamics Research, RIKEN, 1-7-22 Suehiro, Tsurumi,
Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, National
Institute of Technology, Warangal, Telangana 506004,
India
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- Molecular and Structural Biophysics Laboratory,
Department of Biochemistry, North-Eastern Hill University,
Shillong 793022, India
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Mangukia N, Rao P, Patel K, Pandya H, Rawal RM. Identifying potential human and medicinal plant microRNAs against SARS-CoV-2 3'UTR region: A computational genomics assessment. Comput Biol Med 2021; 136:104662. [PMID: 34311261 PMCID: PMC8288231 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2021.104662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) began as an outbreak and has taken a toll on human lives. The current pandemic requires scientific attention; hence we designed a systematic computational workflow to identify the cellular microRNAs (miRNAs) from human host possessing the capability to target and silence 3′UTR of SARS-CoV-2 genome. Based on this viewpoint, we extended our miRNA search to medicinal plants like Ocimum tenuiflorum, Zingiber officinale and Piper nigrum, which are well-known to possess antiviral properties, and are often consumed raw or as herbal decoctions. Such an approach, that makes use of miRNA of one species to interact and silence genes of another species including viruses is broadly categorized as cross-kingdom interactions. As a part of our genomics study on host-virus-plant interaction, we identified one unique 3′UTR conserved site ‘GGAAGAG’ amongst 5024 globally submitted SARS-CoV-2 complete genomes, which can be targeted by the human miRNA ‘hsa-miR-1236–3p’ and by Z. officinale miRNA ‘zof-miR2673b’. Additionally, we also predicted that the members of miR477 family commonly found in these three plant genomes possess an inherent potential to silence viral genome RNA and facilitate antiviral defense against SARS-CoV-2 infection. In conclusion, this study reveals a universal site in the SARS-CoV-2 genome that may be crucial for targeted therapeutics to cure COVID-19.
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- Naman Mangukia
- Department of Botany, Bioinformatics and Climate Change Impacts Management, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 380009, Gujarat, India; BioInnovations, Bhayander (West), Mumbai, 401101, Maharashtra, India.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Forensic Science, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 380009, Gujarat, India.
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- Advait Theragnostics, GUSEC, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 380009, Gujarat, India.
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- Department of Botany, Bioinformatics and Climate Change Impacts Management, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 380009, Gujarat, India.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Forensic Science, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 380009, Gujarat, India.
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Vydzhak RN, Panchishin SY, Kachaeva MV, Pilyo SG, Moskvina VS, Shablykina OV, Kozytskiy AV, Brovarets VS. Rapid synthetic approaches to libraries of diversified 1,2-dihydrochromeno[2,3-c]pyrrole-3,9-diones and 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazol-6(1H)-ones. Mol Divers 2021; 26:1115-1128. [PMID: 34086156 PMCID: PMC8175933 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-021-10234-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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An efficient and practical synthetic procedure for libraries of diversified 1,2-dihydrochromeno[2,3-c]pyrrole-3,9-diones using a multicomponent process is presented. A convenient synthetic procedure for obtaining functionalized 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazol-6(1H)-ones via ring-opening strategy has also been developed. This protocol was found to be compatible with a wide range of substituents and paves the way for the practical synthesis of title compounds with a broad range of substituents under mild condition. The products can be easily isolated by crystallization without the use of chromatography.
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- Roman N Vydzhak
- V.P. Kukhar Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry of the NAS of Ukraine, 1 Murmanska St, Kyiv, 02094, Ukraine
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- V.P. Kukhar Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry of the NAS of Ukraine, 1 Murmanska St, Kyiv, 02094, Ukraine
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- V.P. Kukhar Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry of the NAS of Ukraine, 1 Murmanska St, Kyiv, 02094, Ukraine
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- V.P. Kukhar Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry of the NAS of Ukraine, 1 Murmanska St, Kyiv, 02094, Ukraine
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- V.P. Kukhar Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry of the NAS of Ukraine, 1 Murmanska St, Kyiv, 02094, Ukraine.
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 60 Volodymyrska St, Kyiv, 01033, Ukraine.
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- V.P. Kukhar Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry of the NAS of Ukraine, 1 Murmanska St, Kyiv, 02094, Ukraine
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 60 Volodymyrska St, Kyiv, 01033, Ukraine
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- L. V. Pisarzhevskii Institute of Physical Chemistry of the NAS of Ukraine, 31 Nauky Ave, Kyiv, 03028, Ukraine
- Enamine Ltd., 78 Chervonotkatska St, Kyiv, 02094, Ukraine
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- V.P. Kukhar Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry of the NAS of Ukraine, 1 Murmanska St, Kyiv, 02094, Ukraine
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Parmar P, Rao P, Sharma A, Shukla A, Rawal RM, Saraf M, Patel BV, Goswami D. Meticulous assessment of natural compounds from NPASS database for identifying analogue of GRL0617, the only known inhibitor for SARS-CoV2 papain-like protease (PLpro) using rigorous computational workflow. Mol Divers 2021; 26:389-407. [PMID: 34008129 PMCID: PMC8130811 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-021-10233-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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The latest global outbreak of 2019 respiratory coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is triggered by the inception of novel coronavirus SARS-CoV2. If recent events are of any indicators of the epidemics of past, it is undeniable to state a fact that the SARS-CoV2 viral infection is highly transmissible with respect to its previously related SARS-CoV’s. Papain-like protease (PLpro) is an enzyme that is required by the virus itself for replicating into the host system; and it does so by processing its polyproteins into a functional replicase complex. PLpro is also known for downregulating the genes responsible for producing interferons, an essential family of molecules produced in response to viral infection, thus making this protein an indispensable drug target. In this study, PLpro inhibitors were identified through high throughput structure-based virtual screening approach from NPASS natural product library possessing ~ 35,000 compounds. Top five hits were scrutinised based on structural aromaticity and ability to interact with a key active site residue of PLpro, Tyr268. For second level of screening, the MM-GBSA End-Point Binding Free Energy Calculation of the docked complexes was performed, which identified Caesalpiniaphenol A as the best hit. Caesalpiniaphenol A not only possess a double ring aromatic moiety but also has lowest minimum binding energy, which is at par with the control GRL0617, the only known inhibitor of SARS-CoV2 PLpro. Details of the Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation and ADMET analysis helped to conclusively determine Caesalpiniaphenol A as potentially an inhibitor of SARS-CoV2 PLpro.
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- Paritosh Parmar
- Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380009, India
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- Department of Biochemistry & Forensic Science, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380009, India
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- Department of Life Science, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380009, India
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- Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380009, India.,Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Innovation, Institute of Advanced Research, Koba Institutional Area, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382426, India
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- Department of Biochemistry & Forensic Science, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380009, India.,Department of Life Science, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380009, India
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- Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380009, India
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- Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380009, India
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- Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380009, India.
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Cetin A. In silico studies on stilbenolignan analogues as SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors. Chem Phys Lett 2021; 771:138563. [PMID: 33776065 PMCID: PMC7983322 DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2021.138563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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COVID-19, a new strain of coronavirus family, was identified at the end of 2019 in China. The COVID-19 virus spread rapidly all over the world. Scientists strive to find virus-specific antivirals for the treatment of COVID-19. The present study reports a molecular docking study of the stilbenolignans and SARS-CoV-2 main protease (SARS-CoV-2 Mpro) inhibitors. The detailed interactions between the stilbenolignan analogues and SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors were determined as hydrophobic bonds, hydrogen bonds and electronic bonds, inhibition activity, ligand efficiency, bonding type and distance and etc. The binding energies of the stilbenolignan analogues were obtained from the molecular docking of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro. Lehmbachol D, Maackolin, Gnetucleistol, Gnetifolin F, Gnetofuran A and Aiphanol were found to be -7.7, -8.2, -7.3, -8.5, -8.0 and -7.3 kcal/mol, respectively. Osirus, Molinspiration and SwissADME chemoinformatic tools were used to examine ADMET properties, pharmacokinetic parameters and toxicological characteristics of the stilbenolignan analogues. All analogues obey the Lipinski's rule of five. Furthermore, stilbenolignan analogues were studied to predict their binding affinities against SARS-CoV-2 Mpro using molecular modeling and simulation techniques, and the binding free energy calculations of all complexes were calculated using the molecular mechanics/Poisson-Boltzmann surface area (MM-PBSA) method. With the data presented here it has been observed that these analogues may be a good candidate for SARS-CoV-2 Mpro in vivo studies, so more research can be done on stilbenolignan analogues.
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Parashar A, Shukla A, Sharma A, Behl T, Goswami D, Mehta V. Reckoning γ-Glutamyl-S-allylcysteine as a potential main protease (m pro) inhibitor of novel SARS-CoV-2 virus identified using docking and molecular dynamics simulation. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2021; 47:699-710. [PMID: 34038246 PMCID: PMC8204316 DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2021.1934857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19), outbreak was first reported in December 2019 in the Wuhan, China. COVID-19 managed to spread worldwide and so far more than 9.1 million cases and more than 4.7 lakh death has been reported globally. Children, pregnant women, elderly population, immunocompromised patients, and patients with conditions like asthma, diabetes, etc. are highly vulnerable to COVID infection. Currently, there is no treatment available for COVID-19 infection. Traditional medicinal plants have provided bioactive molecules in the past that are efficiently used during conditions like cancer, malaria, microbial infections, immune-compromised states, etc. AYUSH India has recommended the use of Curcuma longa, Allium sativum, Ocimum tenuiflorum, and Withania somnifera for immune-boosting during SARS-CoV-2 infection. In the present study, we investigated the potential of 63-major bioactive molecules of these plants against SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro) through docking studies and compared the results with known inhibitor 11a. Our results proposed cuscohygrine, γ-Glutamyl-S-allylcysteine, anahygrine, and S-allylcystein as the potent inhibitors against Mpro identified using molecular docking and molecular simulation dynamics. Interestingly, these molecules are from A. sativum, and W. somnifera, which are known for their antimicrobial and immunomodulatory potential. None of the proposed molecules have earlier been reported as antiviral molecules. Our results predict very strong potential of these four-molecules against SARS-CoV-2 Mpro, especially γ-glutamyl-S-allylcysteine, as all four form hydrogen bonding with Glu166 that is a crucial residue for the formation of the biologically active dimeric form of Mpro. Therefore, we strongly recommend further research on these biomolecules against SARS-CoV-2.
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- Arun Parashar
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Institute of Advanced Research, Gandhinagar, India
- Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yeshiva University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chitkara University, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chitkara University, Punjab, India
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Krishna S, Kumar SB, Murthy TPK, Murahari M. Structure-based design approach of potential BCL-2 inhibitors for cancer chemotherapy. Comput Biol Med 2021; 134:104455. [PMID: 33962088 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2021.104455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL-2) family is one of the chief regulators of cellular apoptosis. The intricate interactions between pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic genes of the BCL-2 family dictate the apoptotic balance of the cell. An overexpression of the anti-apoptotic members of BCL-2 is indicative of cell death evasion and cancer metastasis. Among the four BCL-2 homology domains, the BH3 domain plays a key role in the suppression of BCL-2 expression. Therefore, BH3-mimetic drugs are currently investigated for their suitability as BCL-2 inhibitors. In the present study, we followed a structure-based pharmacophore modelling approach to identify BH3-mimetic small molecules, to formulate a more precise and targeted cancer treatment regimen. To identify proteins with similar binding features, a structure-based pharmacophore model was generated based on the structure of Bcl-2 complexed with Venetoclax (PDB-ID:6O0K). Compounds with good fitness score and pharmacophore features, screened from the ZINC database, were subjected to (i) molecular docking studies, (ii) molecular mechanics-generalized Born surface area (MM-GBSA), and (iii) absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity (ADMET) prediction. From the analysis, two molecules were identified: ZINC68728276 and ZINC14166367, with docking scores of -7.323 and -8.649 kcal/mol and free binding energies (MM-GBSA) of -72.913 and -72.291 kcal/mol, respectively. The structural parameters and binding affinity of these complexes were validated through molecular dynamics simulation and molecular mechanics-Poisson-Boltzmann surface area (MM-PBSA) free energy calculations and compared with Venetoclax. The results indicated stability and good binding affinity of both the compounds. The study identified ZINC68728276 and ZINC14166367 as in silico potential Bcl-2 inhibitors, which can be further considered for in vitro studies.
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- Swati Krishna
- Department of Biotechnology, M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, 560054, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, 560054, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, 560054, Karnataka, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, 560054, Karnataka, India.
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Nie RZ, Dang MZ, Ge ZZ, Huo YQ, Yu B, Tang SW. Influence of the gallate moiety on the interactions between green tea polyphenols and lipid membranes elucidated by molecular dynamics simulations. Biophys Chem 2021; 274:106592. [PMID: 33887572 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2021.106592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Previous studies suggested that naturally occurring EGCG primarily acted on the bacterial cell membrane then damaged the membrane and the gallate moiety in EGCG was very important to its anti-bacterial activity. However, the detailed mechanisms were still poorly understood. In this paper, EGCG and EGC were selected to study the great contribution of gallate moiety on the anti-bacterial activities of polyphenols. The results indicated that EGCG could penetrate deeper into the POPG lipid bilayer and possess more potent structure-perturbing potency on the POPG lipid bilayer than EGC. We also found that EGCG had the ability to form hydrogen bonds with the deeper inside oxygen atoms in the POPG lipid bilayer and the gallate moiety was the key functional group for EGCG forming hydrogen bonds with the POPG lipid bilayer. Moreover, results from the binding free energy analysis demonstrated that the gallate moiety made great contribution to the high affinity between EGCG and the POPG lipid bilayer. We believed that these findings could yield useful insights into the influence mechanisms of gallate moiety on the anti-bacterial activities of polyphenols.
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- Rong-Zu Nie
- School of Food Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang 441053, China; Food Ingredients Engineering Technology Research Center of Hubei, Xiangyang 441053, China
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- School of Energy and Intelligence Engineering, Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang 441053, China; Food Ingredients Engineering Technology Research Center of Hubei, Xiangyang 441053, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang 441053, China; Food Ingredients Engineering Technology Research Center of Hubei, Xiangyang 441053, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang 441053, China; Food Ingredients Engineering Technology Research Center of Hubei, Xiangyang 441053, China.
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Identifying structural-functional analogue of GRL0617, the only well-established inhibitor for papain-like protease (PLpro) of SARS-CoV2 from the pool of fungal metabolites using docking and molecular dynamics simulation. Mol Divers 2021; 26:309-329. [PMID: 33825097 PMCID: PMC8023777 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-021-10220-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Abstract The non-structural protein (nsp)-3 of SARS-CoV2 coronavirus is sought to be an essential target protein which is also named as papain-like protease (PLpro). This protease cleaves the viral polyprotein, but importantly in human host it also removes ubiquitin-like interferon-stimulated gene 15 protein (ISG15) from interferon responsive factor 3 (IRF3) protein which ultimately downregulates the production of type I interferon leading to weakening of immune response. GRL0617 is the most potent known inhibitor for PLpro that was initially developed for SARS outbreak of 2003. The PLpro of SARS-CoV and CoV2 share 83% sequence identity but interestingly have several identical conserved amino acids that suggests GRL0617 to be an effective inhibitor for PLpro of SARS-CoV2. GRL0617 is a naphthalene-based molecule and interacts with Tyr268 of SARS-CoV2-PLpro (and Tyr269 of SARS-CoV-PLpro). To identify PLpro inhibitors, we prepared a library of secondary metabolites from fungi with aromatic nature and docked them with PLpro of SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV2. We found six hits which interacts with Tyr268 of SARS-CoV2-PLpro (and Tyr269 of SARS-CoV-PLpro). More surprisingly the top hit, Fonsecin, has naphthalene moiety in its structure, which recruits Tyr268 of SARS-CoV2-PLpro (and Tyr269 of SARS-CoV-PLpro) and has binding energy at par with control (GRL0617). Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation showed Fonsecin to interact with Tyr268 of SARS-CoV2-PLpro more efficiently than control (GRL0617) and interacting with a greater number of amino acids in the binding cleft of PLpro. Graphic abstract ![]()
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Varadharajan V, Arumugam GS, Shanmugam S. Isatin-based virtual high throughput screening, molecular docking, DFT, QM/MM, MD and MM-PBSA study of novel inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 main protease. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2021; 40:7852-7867. [PMID: 33764269 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2021.1904003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a rapidly growing health care emergency across the world. One of the viral proteases called main protease or Mpro, plays a crucial role in the replication of SARS-CoV-2. As the structure of Mpro of SARS-CoV-2 is similar to the Mpro of SARS-CoV-1 (responsible for SARS outbreak between 2002 and 2004), we hypothesize that the inhibitors of SARS-CoV-1 Mpro can also inhibit the Mpro of SARS-CoV-2. To test this hypothesis, a total of 79 isatin derivatives, which inhibited Mpro activity under in vitro conditions, were selected from the literature, and then screened through AutoDock Vina. The chemical features of the top 5 isatin derivatives with low binding energies (-8.5 to -8.2 kcal/mol) were used to screen similar types of compounds from several small-molecule libraries containing 15856508 compounds. A total of 1,609 compounds with similarity score ≥ 6 were screened and then subjected to docking as well as ADME analysis. Among the compounds screened, 4 ligands form Zinc drug-like library (ZINC000008848565, ZINC000009513563, ZINC000036759789 and ZINC000046053855) showed good ADMET properties, low binding energy (-8.4 to -8.6 kcal/mol), low interaction energy (-72.62 to -50.01 kcal/mol) and high structural stability with Mpro. Hence, the selected ligands might serve as the lead candidates for further wet laboratory validation, optimization and development.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Department of Biopharmaceutical Development, Syngene International Ltd, Bangalore, India
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Kitagaki H. Medical Application of Substances Derived from Non-Pathogenic Fungi Aspergillus oryzae and A. luchuensis-Containing Koji. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:243. [PMID: 33804991 PMCID: PMC8063943 DOI: 10.3390/jof7040243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Although most fungi cause pathogenicity toward human beings, dynasties of the East Asian region have domesticated and utilized specific fungi for medical applications. The Japanese dynasty and nation have domesticated and utilized koji fermented with non-pathogenic fungus Aspergillus oryzae for more than 1300 years. Recent research has elucidated that koji contains medicinal substances such as Taka-diastase, acid protease, koji glycosylceramide, kojic acid, oligosaccharides, ethyl-α-d-glucoside, ferulic acid, ergothioneine, pyroglutamyl leucine, pyranonigrin A, resistant proteins, deferriferrichrysin, polyamines, Bifidobacterium-stimulating peptides, angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitor peptides, 14-dehydroergosterol, beta-glucan, biotin, and citric acid. This review introduces potential medical applications of such medicinal substances to hyperlipidemia, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular and cognitive diseases, chronic inflammation, epidermal permeability barrier disruption, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and anti-cancer therapy.
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- Hiroshi Kitagaki
- Graduate School of Advanced Health Sciences, Saga University, Saga 840-8502, Japan
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Kumar B, Parasuraman P, Murthy TPK, Murahari M, Chandramohan V. In silico screening of therapeutic potentials from Strychnos nux-vomica against the dimeric main protease (M pro) structure of SARS-CoV-2. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2021; 40:7796-7814. [PMID: 33759690 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2021.1902394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The novel coronavirus also referred to as SARS-CoV-2 causes COVID-19 and became global epidemic since its initial outbreak in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Research efforts are still been endeavoured towards discovering/designing of potential drugs and vaccines against this virus. In the present studies, we have contributed to the development of a drug based on natural products to combat the newly emerged and life-threatening disease. The main protease (MPro) of SARS-CoV-2 is a homodimer and a key component involved in viral replication, and is considered as a prime target for anti-SARS-CoV-2 drug development. Literature survey revealed that the phytochemicals present in Strychnos nux-vomica possess several therapeutic activities. Initially, in the light of drug likeness laws, the ligand library of phytoconstituents was subjected to drug likeness analysis. The resulting compounds were taken to binding site-specific consensus-based molecular docking studies and the results were compared with the positive control drug, lopinavir, which is a main protease inhibitor. The top compounds were tested for ADME-Tox properties and antiviral activity. Further molecular dynamics simulations and MM-PBSA-based binding affinity estimation were carried out for top two lead compounds' complexes along with the apo form of main protease and positive control drug lopinavir complex, and the results were comparatively analysed. The results revealed that the two analogues of same scaffold, namely demethoxyguiaflavine and strychnoflavine, have potential against Mpro and can be validated through clinical studies.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Birendra Kumar
- Department of Biotechnology, M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru, Karnataka, India
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Patel CN, Goswami D, Sivakumar PK, Pandya HA. Repurposing of anticancer phytochemicals for identifying potential fusion inhibitor for SARS-CoV-2 using molecular docking and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2021; 40:7744-7761. [PMID: 33749528 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2021.1902393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The viral particle, SARS-CoV-2 is responsible for causing the epidemic of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). To combat this situation, numerous strategies are being thought for either creating its antidote, vaccine, or agents that can prevent its infection. For enabling research on these strategies, several target proteins are identified where, Spike (S) protein is of great potential. S-protein interacts with human angiotensin-converting-enzyme-2 (ACE2) for entering the cell. S-protein is a large protein and a portion of it designated as a receptor-binding domain (RBD) is the key region that interacts with ACE2, following to which the viral membrane fuses with the alveolar membrane to enter the human cell. The hypothesis is to identify molecules from the pool of anticancer phytochemicals as a lead possessing the ability to interact and mask the amino acids of RBD, making them unavailable to form associations with ACE2. Such a molecule is termed as 'fusion inhibitor'. We hypothesized to identify fusion inhibitors from the NPACT library of anticancer phytochemicals. For this, all the molecules from the NPACT were screened using molecular docking, the five top hits (Theaflavin, Ginkgetin, Ursolic acid, Silymarin and Spirosolane) were analyzed for essential Pharmacophore features and their ADMET profiles were studied following to which the best two hits were further analyzed for their interaction with RBD using Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation. Binding free energy calculations were performed using MM/GBSA, proving these phytochemicals containing anticancer properties to serve as fusion inhibitors.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Chirag N Patel
- Department of Botany, Bioinformatics, and Climate Change Impacts Management, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Botany, Bioinformatics, and Climate Change Impacts Management, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Botany, Bioinformatics, and Climate Change Impacts Management, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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Patel CN, Goswami D, Jaiswal DG, Parmar RM, Solanki HA, Pandya HA. Pinpointing the potential hits for hindering interaction of SARS-CoV-2 S-protein with ACE2 from the pool of antiviral phytochemicals utilizing molecular docking and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. J Mol Graph Model 2021; 105:107874. [PMID: 33647752 PMCID: PMC7897937 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2021.107874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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SARS-CoV-2, the viral particle, is responsible for triggering the 2019 Coronavirus disease outbreak (COVID-19). To tackle this situation, a number of strategies are being devised to either create an antidote, a vaccine, or agents capable of preventing its infection. To enable research on these strategies, numerous target proteins are identified where Spike (S) protein is presumed to be of immense potential. S-protein interacts with human angiotensin-converting-enzyme-2 (ACE2) for cell entry. The key region of S-protein that interacts with ACE2 is a portion of it designated as a receptor-binding domain (RBD), following whereby the viral membrane fuses with the alveolar membrane to enter the human cell. The proposition is to recognize molecules from the bundle of phytochemicals of medicinal plants known to possess antiviral potentials as a lead that could interact and mask RBD, rendering them unavailable to form ACE2 interactions. Such a molecule is called the 'S-protein blocker'. A total of 110 phytochemicals from Withania somnifera, Asparagus racemosus, Zinziber officinalis, Allium sativum, Curcuma longa and Adhatoda vasica were used in the study, of which Racemoside A, Ashwagandhanolide, Withanoside VI, Withanoside IV and Racemoside C were identified as top five hits using molecular docking. Further, essential Pharmacophore features and their ADMET profiles of these compounds were studied following to which the best three hits were analyzed for their interaction with RBD using Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation. Binding free energy calculations were performed using MM/GBSA, proving these phytochemicals can serve as S-protein blocker.
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- Chirag N Patel
- Department of Botany, Bioinformatics, and Climate Change Impacts Management, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 380009, India
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- Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 380009, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Botany, Bioinformatics, and Climate Change Impacts Management, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 380009, India
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- Department of Zoology, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 380009, India
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- Department of Botany, Bioinformatics, and Climate Change Impacts Management, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 380009, India
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- Department of Botany, Bioinformatics, and Climate Change Impacts Management, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 380009, India.
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Çınaroğlu SS, Biggin PC. Evaluating the Performance of Water Models with Host-Guest Force Fields in Binding Enthalpy Calculations for Cucurbit[7]uril-Guest Systems. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:1558-1567. [PMID: 33538161 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c11383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Computational prediction of thermodynamic components with computational methods has become increasingly routine in computer-aided drug design. Although there has been significant recent effort and improvements in the calculation of free energy, the prediction of enthalpy (and entropy) remains underexplored. Furthermore, there has been relatively little work reported so far that attempts to comparatively assess how well different force fields and water models perform in conjunction with each other. Here, we report a comprehensive assessment of force fields and water models using host-guest systems that mimic many features of protein-ligand systems. These systems are computationally inexpensive, possibly because of their small size compared to protein-ligand systems. We present absolute enthalpy calculations using the multibox approach on a set of 25 cucurbit[7]uril-guest pairs. Eight water models were considered (TIP3P, TIP4P, TIP4P-Ew, SPC, SPC/E, OPC, TIP5P, Bind3P), along with five force fields commonly used in the literature (GAFFv1, GAFFv2, CGenFF, Parsley, and SwissParam). We observe that host-guest binding enthalpies are strongly sensitive to the selection of force field and water model. In terms of water models, we find that TIP3P and its derivative Bind3P are the best performing models for this particular host-guest system. The performance is generally better for aliphatic compounds than for aromatic ones, suggesting that aromaticity remains a difficult property to include accurately in these simple force fields.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QU, U.K
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Cerofolini L, Fragai M, Luchinat C, Ravera E. Orientation of immobilized antigens on common surfaces by a simple computational model: Exposition of SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein RBD epitopes. Biophys Chem 2020; 265:106441. [PMID: 32745829 PMCID: PMC7387289 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2020.106441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The possibility of immobilizing a protein with antigenic properties on a solid support offers significant possibilities in the development of immunosensors and vaccine formulations. For both applications, the orientation of the antigen should ensure ready accessibility of the antibodies to the epitope. However, an experimental assessment of the orientational preferences necessarily proceeds through the preparation/isolation of the antigen, the immobilization on different surfaces and one or more biophysical characterization steps. To predict a priori whether favorable orientations can be achieved or not would allow one to select the most promising experimental routes, partly mitigating the time cost towards the final product. In this manuscript, we apply a simple computational model, based on united-residue modelling, to the prediction of the orientation of the receptor binding domain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein on surfaces commonly used in lateral-flow devices. These calculations can account for the experimental observation that direct immobilization on gold gives sufficient exposure of the epitope to obtain a response in immunochemical assays.
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- Linda Cerofolini
- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Interuniversity Consortium for Magnetic Resonance of Metallo Proteins (CIRMMP), Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Interuniversity Consortium for Magnetic Resonance of Metallo Proteins (CIRMMP), Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Interuniversity Consortium for Magnetic Resonance of Metallo Proteins (CIRMMP), Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Interuniversity Consortium for Magnetic Resonance of Metallo Proteins (CIRMMP), Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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Rui L, Haonan L, Wanyi C. Silico analysis of interaction between full-length SARS-CoV2 S protein with human Ace2 receptor: Modelling, docking, MD simulation. Biophys Chem 2020; 267:106472. [PMID: 32916377 PMCID: PMC7468316 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2020.106472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Many key residues, which mediate the interaction between SARS-CoV2 spike glycoprotein (S protein) and human ACE2 receptor, have been reviewed using the SARS-CoV2 S spike protein with human ACE2 complex. The initial SARS-CoV2 S protein and ACE2 protein complex structure is formed by RBD structure of SARS-CoV2 S protein and ACE2 protein. However, the cryo-EM structure study targeting SARS-Cov S protein with human ACE2 complex has shown that there exist different binding conformations during the binding process facing ACE2 protein. It suggests the interaction between SARS-CoV2 S spike protein complex might have different binding conformations, which request full-length of SARS-CoV2 S protein complex in the structure-functional analysis. In this study, we built a full-length SARS-CoV2 S protein with human ACE2 complex by computational methods. Residues K31, H34, E35 in ACE2 protein were showed both in our full-length model and RBD structure model, which recognized as critical residues in previous studies. Surprisingly, ACE2 residues E564, R559, N556 were only found participating in the interaction of our full-length model, which suggested the full-length model has bigger binding interface. This finding was further supported by the interaction network of full-length model and RBD model. Meanwhile, the method bias was taken into consideration. Eventually, the MM-PBSA results showed the full-length model had a stronger binding free energy (almost 5-fold) than the RBD structure model of SARS-CoV2 S spike protein complex. In computational level, we present a stronger binding model containing a full-length structure of SARS-CoV2 S protein with ACE2 complex. In this study, we built a full-length SARS-Cov-2 S protein with human ACE2 complex by computational methods, which might present the bigger binding info. Residues K31, H34, E35 in ACE2 protein were showed as critical residues in previous studies in our full-length model and RBD structure model. ACE2 residues E564, R559, N556 were found in the interaction of our full-length model. The full-length model had a stronger binding free energy (almost 5-fold) than the RBD structure model. In computational level, we present a stronger binding model containing a full-length structure of SARS-CoV-2 S protein with ACE2 complex.
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Affiliation(s)
- Li Rui
- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Biological Resources, Ministry of Education, School of Life and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Biological Resources, Ministry of Education, School of Life and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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Rao P, Shukla A, Parmar P, Rawal RM, Patel BV, Saraf M, Goswami D. Proposing a fungal metabolite-flaviolin as a potential inhibitor of 3CLpro of novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 identified using docking and molecular dynamics. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2020; 40:348-360. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1813202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Priyashi Rao
- Department of Biochemistry & Forensic Science, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India
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- Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India
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- Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India
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- Department of Biochemistry & Forensic Science, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India
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- Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India
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- Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India
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- Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India
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