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

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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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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

Enthalten in:

Molecular diversity - 26(2022), 1 vom: 18. Feb., Seite 389-407

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Parmar, Paritosh [VerfasserIn]
Rao, Priyashi [VerfasserIn]
Sharma, Abhilasha [VerfasserIn]
Shukla, Arpit [VerfasserIn]
Rawal, Rakesh M [VerfasserIn]
Saraf, Meenu [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Baldev V [VerfasserIn]
Goswami, Dweipayan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

5-amino-2-methyl-N-((R)-1-(1-naphthyl)ethyl)benzamide
Aniline Compounds
Benzamides
Bioactive metabolites
Computational drug prediction
EC 3.4.-
EC 3.4.22.2
High throughput virtual screening
Journal Article
Naphthalenes
Papain
Papain-like protease (PLpro)
Peptide Hydrolases
RNA, Viral
SARS-CoV2 novel corona virus

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Date Completed 02.03.2022

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s11030-021-10233-3

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NLM325580170