The application of in silico experimental model in the assessment of ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin interaction with main SARS-CoV-2 targets: S-, E- and TMPRSS2 proteins, RNA-dependent RNA polymerase and papain-like protease (PLpro)—preliminary molecular docking analysis

Background The new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was identified at the end of 2019. Despite growing understanding of SARS-CoV-2 in virology as well as many molecular studies, except remdesivir, no specific anti-SARS-CoV-2 drug has been officially approved. Methods In the present study molecular docking technique was applied to test binding affinity of ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin—two commercially available fluoroquinolones, to SARS-CoV-2 S-, E- and TMPRSS2 proteins, RNA-dependent RNA polymerase and papain-like protease ($ PL^{PRO} $). Chloroquine and dexamethasone were used as reference positive controls. Results When analyzing the molecular docking data it was noticed that ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin possess lower binding energy with S protein as compared to the references. In the case of TMPRSS2 protein and $ PL^{PRO} $ protease the best docked ligand was levofloxacin and in the case of E proteins and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase the best docked ligands were levofloxacin and dexamethasone. Moreover, a molecular dynamics study also reveals that ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin form a stable complex with E- and TMPRSS2 proteins, RNA polymerase and papain-like protease ($ PL^{PRO} $). Conclusions The revealed data indicate that ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin could interact and potentially inhibit crucial SARS-CoV-2 proteins..

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

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2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:73

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Pharmacological reports - 73(2021), 6 vom: 30. Mai, Seite 1765-1780

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Englisch

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Marciniec, Krzysztof [VerfasserIn]
Beberok, Artur [VerfasserIn]
Boryczka, Stanisław [VerfasserIn]
Wrześniok, Dorota [VerfasserIn]

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E protein
Fluoroquinolones
Papain-like protease (PL
RNA-dependent RNA polymerase
S protein
TMPRSS2 protein

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© The Author(s) 2021

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10.1007/s43440-021-00282-8

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SPR045607109