Qamar TU, Mumtaz A, Ashfaq UA, Azhar S, Fatima T, Hassan M, Hussain SS, Akram W, Idrees S. Computer Aided Screening of Phytochemicals from Garcinia against the Dengue NS2B/NS3 Protease.
Bioinformation 2014;
10:115-8. [PMID:
24748749 PMCID:
PMC3974236 DOI:
10.6026/97320630010115]
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Abstract
Dengue virus NS2/NS3 protease because of its ability to cleave viral proteins is considered as an attractive target to screen antiviral agents. Medicinal plants contain a variety of phytochemicals that can be used as drug against different diseases and infections. Therefore, this study was designed to uncover possible phytochemical of different classes (Aromatic, Carbohydrates, Lignin, Saponins, Steroids, Tannins, Terpenoids, Xanthones) that could be used as inhibitors against the NS2B/NS3 protease of DENV. With the help of molecular docking, Garcinia phytochemicals found to be bound deeply inside the active site of DENV NS2B/NS3 protease among all tested phytochemicals and had interactions with catalytic triad (His51, Asp75, Ser135). Thus, it can be concluded from the study that these Gracinia phytochemicals could serve as important inhibitors to inhibit the viral replication inside the host cell. Further in-vitro investigations require confirming their efficacy.
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