Aloin A inhibits SARS CoV-2 replication by targeting its binding with ACE2 - Evidence from modeling-supported molecular dynamics simulation

The current study aimed to expand on the recently published results and assess the inhibitory efficacy of aloin A against SARS CoV-2. In vitro testing of aloin A against SARS CoV-2 proteases (i.e., MPro and PLPro) showed weak to moderate activity (IC50 = 68.56 ± 1.13 µM and 24.77 ± 1.57 µM, respectively). However, aloin A was able to inhibit the replication of SARS CoV-2 in Vero E6 cells efficiently with an IC50 of 0.095 ± 0.022 µM. Depending on the reported poor permeability of aloin A alongside its insignificant protease inhibitory activities presented in this study, we ran a number of extensive virtual screenings and physics-based simulations to determine the compound's potential mode of action. As a result, RBD-ACE2 was identified as a key target for aloin A. Results from 600 ns-long molecular dynamics (MD) simulation experiments pointed to aloin A's role as an RBD-ACE2 destabilizer. Therefore, the results of this work may pave the way for further development of this scaffold and the eventual production of innovative anti-SARS CoV-2 medicines with several mechanisms of action.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:41

Enthalten in:

Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics - 41(2023), 21 vom: 08., Seite 11647-11656

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Alhadrami, Hani A [VerfasserIn]
Sayed, Ahmed M [VerfasserIn]
Hassan, Hossam M [VerfasserIn]
Rateb, Mostafa E [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Alloin
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
EC 3.4.17.23
Journal Article
MPro
Molecular dynamics simulation
PLPro
Protease Inhibitors
RBD-ACE2
SARS CoV-2
Virtual screening
W41H6S09F4

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Date Completed 05.12.2023

Date Revised 05.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/07391102.2023.2175262

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM352652683