SARS-CoV-2 entry inhibitors by dual targeting TMPRSS2 and ACE2 : An in silico drug repurposing study

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The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is spreading between human populations mainly through nasal droplets. Currently, the vaccines have great hope, but it takes years for testing its efficacy in human. As there is no specific drug treatment available for COVID-19 pandemic, we explored in silico repurposing of drugs with dual inhibition properties by targeting transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2) and human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) from FDA-approved drugs. The TMPRSS2 and ACE2 dual inhibitors in COVID-19 would be a novel antiviral class of drugs called "entry inhibitors." For this purpose, approximately 2800 US-FDA approved drugs were docked using a virtual docking tool with the targets TMPRSS2 and ACE2. The best-fit drugs were selected as per docking scores and visual outcomes. Later on, drugs were selected on the basis of molecular dynamics simulations. The drugs alvimopan, arbekacin, dequalinum, fleroxacin, lopinavir, and valrubicin were shortlisted by visual analysis and molecular dynamics simulations. Among these, lopinavir and valrubicin were found to be superior in terms of dual inhibition. Thus, lopinavir and valrubicin have the potential of dual-target inhibition whereby preventing SARS-CoV-2 entry to the host. For repurposing of these drugs, further screening in vitro and in vivo would help in exploring clinically.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:896

Enthalten in:

European journal of pharmacology - 896(2021) vom: 05. Apr., Seite 173922

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Baby, Krishnaprasad [VerfasserIn]
Maity, Swastika [VerfasserIn]
Mehta, Chetan H [VerfasserIn]
Suresh, Akhil [VerfasserIn]
Nayak, Usha Y [VerfasserIn]
Nayak, Yogendra [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

2494G1JF75
2C6NUM6878
80168379AG
ACE2
ACE2 protein, human
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
Antiviral Agents
Doxorubicin
EC 3.4.17.23
EC 3.4.21.-
Enzyme Inhibitors
Homology modelling
Journal Article
Lopinavir
Molecular docking
Repurposing
SARS-CoV-2
Serine Endopeptidases
TMPRSS2
TMPRSS2 protein, human
Topoisomerase II Inhibitors
Valrubicin

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Date Completed 11.03.2021

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ejphar.2021.173922

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM321004795