Viruses traverse the human proteome through peptide interfaces that can be biomimetically leveraged for drug discovery

We present a drug design strategy based on structural knowledge of protein-protein interfaces selected through virus-host coevolution and translated into highly potential small molecules. This approach is grounded on Vinland, the most comprehensive atlas of virus-human protein-protein interactions with annotation of interacting domains. From this inspiration, we identified small viral protein domains responsible for interaction with human proteins. These peptides form a library of new chemical entities used to screen for replication modulators of several pathogens. As a proof of concept, a peptide from a KSHV protein, identified as an inhibitor of influenza virus replication, was translated into a small molecule series with low nanomolar antiviral activity. By targeting the NEET proteins, these molecules turn out to be of therapeutic interest in a nonalcoholic steatohepatitis mouse model with kidney lesions. This study provides a biomimetic framework to design original chemistries targeting cellular proteins, with indications going far beyond infectious diseases.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:121

Enthalten in:

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 121(2024), 5 vom: 30. Jan., Seite e2308776121

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Meyniel-Schicklin, Laurène [VerfasserIn]
Amaudrut, Jérôme [VerfasserIn]
Mallinjoud, Pierre [VerfasserIn]
Guillier, Fabrice [VerfasserIn]
Mangeot, Philippe E [VerfasserIn]
Lines, Laetitia [VerfasserIn]
Aublin-Gex, Anne [VerfasserIn]
Scholtes, Caroline [VerfasserIn]
Punginelli, Claire [VerfasserIn]
Joly, Stéphane [VerfasserIn]
Vasseur, Florence [VerfasserIn]
Manet, Evelyne [VerfasserIn]
Gruffat, Henri [VerfasserIn]
Henry, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Halitim, Farès [VerfasserIn]
Paparin, Jean-Laurent [VerfasserIn]
Machin, Peter [VerfasserIn]
Darteil, Raphaël [VerfasserIn]
Sampson, Diane [VerfasserIn]
Mikaelian, Ivan [VerfasserIn]
Lane, Lydie [VerfasserIn]
Navratil, Vincent [VerfasserIn]
Golinelli-Cohen, Marie-Pierre [VerfasserIn]
Terzi, Fabiola [VerfasserIn]
André, Patrice [VerfasserIn]
Lotteau, Vincent [VerfasserIn]
Vonderscher, Jacky [VerfasserIn]
Meldrum, Eric C [VerfasserIn]
de Chassey, Benoit [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biomimetism
Chemoinformatics
Interactomics
Journal Article
Kidney
Peptides
Proteome
Viruses

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Date Completed 24.01.2024

Date Revised 04.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1073/pnas.2308776121

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367433184