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J Mol Model ; 30(7): 217, 2024 Jun 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38888748

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CONTEXT: SARS-CoV-2, responsible for COVID-19, has led to over 500 million infections and more than 6 million deaths globally. There have been limited effective treatments available. The study aims to find a drug that can prevent the virus from entering host cells by targeting specific sites on the virus's spike protein. METHOD: We examined 13,397 compounds from the Malaria Box library against two specific sites on the spike protein: the receptor-binding domain (RBD) and a predicted cryptic pocket. Using virtual screening, molecular docking, molecular dynamics, and MMPBSA techniques, they evaluated the stability of two compounds. TCMDC-124223 showed high stability and binding energy in the RBD, while TCMDC-133766 had better binding energy in the cryptic pocket. The study also identified that the interacting residues are conserved, which is crucial for addressing various virus variants. The findings provide insights into the potential of small molecules as drugs against the spike protein.


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Antivirais , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular , Simulação de Dinâmica Molecular , SARS-CoV-2 , Glicoproteína da Espícula de Coronavírus , Glicoproteína da Espícula de Coronavírus/química , Glicoproteína da Espícula de Coronavírus/metabolismo , SARS-CoV-2/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Sítios de Ligação , Antivirais/química , Antivirais/farmacologia , Tratamento Farmacológico da COVID-19 , Ligação Proteica , Domínios Proteicos , COVID-19/virologia , Bibliotecas de Moléculas Pequenas/química , Bibliotecas de Moléculas Pequenas/farmacologia
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J Biomol Struct Dyn ; 41(20): 10713-10724, 2023 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36571437

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Gastric ulcer is associated with weakening of the mucous coating of the stomach and damages to the intestinal lining. It is caused by H. pylori assisted by enzymes including VacA, which necessitates the need for inhibitors of VacA. Bioactive compounds from Cyperus rotundus have been documented to have anti-inflammatory activities. However, the mechanism of action of the phytochemicals is not characterized. This research aimed to assess, in silico, the potential of selected bioactive compounds against VacA based on the binding to its active sites. VacA and bioactive compounds structures were obtained from protein database and PubChem webserver, respectively. All compounds, including 2 controls, omeprazole and cimetidine were docked against the protein using AutoDock Vina and screened based on the binding energy. The selected complexes were subjected to pharmacokinetics and toxicity screening. Finally, molecular dynamics simulation and MMPBSA were carried out on two best compounds. 17 compounds interacted with the active site of VacA with higher binding affinities, with 7 of them - aureusidine, catechin, chlorogenic acid, isorhamnetin, isovitexin, oreintin, and vitexin having the best behaviours based on ADMET and druglikeness screening. Molecular dynamics and MMPBSA experiments of two of the hits corroborated good stability and binding energy for Ellagic Acid and Scirpusin B (ΔG = -14.38 and -13.20 kcal mol-1, respectively). These phytochemicals showed good pharmacokinetic profiles with respect to the control drugs. This study revealed that the identified compounds of C. rotundus may serve as VacA inhibitors and may be potent candidates for novel drug formulations in gastric ulcer treatment.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.


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Infecções por Helicobacter , Úlcera Gástrica , Humanos , Úlcera Gástrica/induzido quimicamente , Úlcera Gástrica/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por Helicobacter/tratamento farmacológico , Omeprazol/farmacologia , Omeprazol/uso terapêutico , Simulação de Dinâmica Molecular , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular
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