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ArticleHepatitis monthly2011

Identification and characterization of novel small-molecule inhibitors against hepatitis delta virus replication by using docking strategies.

Sarita Singh, Sunil Kumar Gupta, Anuradha Nischal, Sanjay Khattri, Rajendra Nath, Kamlesh Kumar Pant, Prahlad Kishore Seth

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Article in Hepatitis monthly, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sarita SinghBioinformatics Center, Biotech Park, Lucknow, India. saritasingh.bi@gmail.com
Sunil Kumar Gupta
Anuradha Nischal
Sanjay Khattri
Rajendra Nath
Kamlesh Kumar Pant
Prahlad Kishore Seth
King George's Medical University · INBiotech Park · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe small delta antigen protein of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) has been shown to be important for replication of the virus and essential for the viral life cycle. Therefore, it may be an appropriate target for designing biological experiments for drug development to identify the potential inhibitors of hepatitis D.

objectivesTo identify a novel molecule as possible drug candidate for the treatment of Hepatitis D. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn the present study, a computational approach was used for the identification of novel small-molecule inhibitors against HDV replication using docking studies. An Autodock tool was used for docking and identifying the active binding sites in target proteins. The Lipinski filter and preADMET program were also used for determining the pharmacokinetic properties in order to filter out potential ligand molecules to restrain virus replication.

resultsOur results suggest that pyridinone (3-[(4,7-dichloro-1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl) methylamino]-5-ethyl-6-methyl-pyridin-2(1H)-one) is a validated potential inhibitor of HDV replication and could be as a novel antiviral drug for the treatment of hepatitis D. COUNCLUSIONS: We have identified a novel antiviral drug by using innovative computational approaches. The results provide a basis to experimentally develop into drug which can be used for the treatment of delta hepatitis.

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Antiviral AgentsHepatitis Delta VirusRNA Viruses

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PMID22224078
PMCPMC3234583
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