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Singh BG, Gandhi VV, Phadnis PP, Kunwar A. Identification of a pyridine derivative of diselenides as a potent inhibitor of the main protease of SARS-CoV-2 through in silico screening and biochemical evaluation. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj02744e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Among the 22 organoselenium compounds studied, 2-Py2Se2 & Nict2Se2 showed the highest affinity for Mpro. The biochemical studies confirmed their superiority as compared to standard compound like Ebselen in terms of the IC50 required for Mpro inhibition.
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Affiliation(s)
- B. G. Singh
- Radiation & Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai-400085, India
- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai-400085, India
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- Radiation & Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai-400085, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai-400094, India
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai-400085, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai-400094, India
| | - A. Kunwar
- Radiation & Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai-400085, India
- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai-400085, India
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