Rational Design of Peptides Derived from Odorant-Binding Proteins for SARS-CoV-2-Related Volatile Organic Compounds Recognition.
Molecules
; 27(12)2022 Jun 18.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1964032
ABSTRACT
Peptides are promising molecular-binding elements and have attracted great interest in novel biosensor development. In this study, a series of peptides derived from odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) were rationally designed for recognition of SARS-CoV-2-related volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Ethanol, nonanal, benzaldehyde, acetic acid, and acetone were selected as representative VOCs in the exhaled breath during the COVID-19 infection. Computational docking and prediction tools were utilized for OBPs peptide characterization and analysis. Multiple parameters, including the docking model, binding affinity, sequence specification, and structural folding, were investigated. The results demonstrated a rational, rapid, and efficient approach for designing breath-borne VOC-recognition peptides, which could further improve the biosensor performance for pioneering COVID-19 screening and many other applications.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Volatile Organic Compounds
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Topics:
Variants
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal subject:
Biology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Molecules27123917
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