Identification of high-affinity inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 main protease: Towards the development of effective COVID-19 therapy
Identification of high-affinity inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 main protease: Towards the development of effective COVID-19 therapy
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease, caused by a newly emerged highly pathogenic virus called novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Targeting the main protease (Mpro, 3CLpro) of SARS-CoV-2 is an appealing approach for drug development because this enzyme plays a significant role in the viral replication and transcription. The available crystal structures of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro determined in the presence of different ligands and inhibitor-like compounds provide a platform for the quick development of selective inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro. In this study, we utilized the structural information of co-crystallized SARS-CoV-2 Mpro for the structure-guided drug discovery of high-affinity inhibitors from the PubChem database. The screened compounds were selected on the basis of their physicochemical properties, drug-likeliness, and strength of affinity to the SARS-CoV-2 Mpro. Finally, we have identified 6-Deaminosinefungin (PubChem ID: 10428963) and UNII-O9H5KY11SV (PubChem ID: 71481120) as potential inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro which may be further exploited in drug development to address SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis. Both compounds are structural analogs of known antivirals, having considerable protease inhibitory potential with improved pharmacological properties. All-atom molecular dynamics simulations suggested SARS-CoV-2 Mpro in complex with these compounds is stable during the simulation period with minimal structural changes. This work provides enough evidence for further implementation of the identified compounds in the development of effective therapeutics of COVID-19.
- Jamia Millia Islamia India
- King Saud University Saudi Arabia
Protein Conformation, alpha-Helical, Cancer Research, Pneumonia, Viral, Gene Expression, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Antiviral Agents, Article, Betacoronavirus, Virology, Catalytic Domain, Drug Discovery, Humans, Protease Inhibitors, Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs, Pandemics, Coronavirus 3C Proteases, COVID-19, Molecular Docking Simulation, Cysteine Endopeptidases, Infectious Diseases, Aminoglycosides, Protein Conformation, beta-Strand, Coronavirus Infections, Protein Binding
Protein Conformation, alpha-Helical, Cancer Research, Pneumonia, Viral, Gene Expression, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Antiviral Agents, Article, Betacoronavirus, Virology, Catalytic Domain, Drug Discovery, Humans, Protease Inhibitors, Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs, Pandemics, Coronavirus 3C Proteases, COVID-19, Molecular Docking Simulation, Cysteine Endopeptidases, Infectious Diseases, Aminoglycosides, Protein Conformation, beta-Strand, Coronavirus Infections, Protein Binding
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