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A Comprehensive Mapping of the Druggable Cavities within the SARS-CoV-2 Therapeutically Relevant Proteins by Combining Pocket and Docking Searches as Implemented in Pockets 2.0.
Gervasoni, Silvia; Vistoli, Giulio; Talarico, Carmine; Manelfi, Candida; Beccari, Andrea R; Studer, Gabriel; Tauriello, Gerardo; Waterhouse, Andrew Mark; Schwede, Torsten; Pedretti, Alessandro.
  • Gervasoni S; Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli, 25, I-20133 Milano, Italy.
  • Vistoli G; Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli, 25, I-20133 Milano, Italy.
  • Talarico C; Dompé Farmaceutici SpA, Via Campo di Pile, I-67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
  • Manelfi C; Dompé Farmaceutici SpA, Via Campo di Pile, I-67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
  • Beccari AR; Dompé Farmaceutici SpA, Via Campo di Pile, I-67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
  • Studer G; Biozentrum, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50-70, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland.
  • Tauriello G; SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50-70, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland.
  • Waterhouse AM; Biozentrum, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50-70, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland.
  • Schwede T; SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50-70, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland.
  • Pedretti A; Biozentrum, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50-70, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland.
Int J Mol Sci ; 21(14)2020 Jul 21.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-670417
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Background:

Virtual screening studies on the therapeutically relevant proteins of the severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) require a detailed characterization of their druggable binding sites, and, more generally, a convenient pocket mapping represents a key step for structure-based in silico studies; (2)

Methods:

Along with a careful literature search on SARS-CoV-2 protein targets, the study presents a novel strategy for pocket mapping based on the combination of pocket (as performed by the well-known FPocket tool) and docking searches (as performed by PLANTS or AutoDock/Vina engines); such an approach is implemented by the Pockets 2.0 plug-in for the VEGA ZZ suite of programs; (3)

Results:

The literature analysis allowed the identification of 16 promising binding cavities within the SARS-CoV-2 proteins and the here proposed approach was able to recognize them showing performances clearly better than those reached by the sole pocket detection; and (4)

Conclusions:

Even though the presented strategy should require more extended validations, this proved successful in precisely characterizing a set of SARS-CoV-2 druggable binding pockets including both orthosteric and allosteric sites, which are clearly amenable for virtual screening campaigns and drug repurposing studies. All results generated by the study and the Pockets 2.0 plug-in are available for download.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Antiviral Agents / Pneumonia, Viral / Viral Proteins / Coronavirus Infections / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijms21145152

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Antiviral Agents / Pneumonia, Viral / Viral Proteins / Coronavirus Infections / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijms21145152