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ArticleChemMedChem2020

Targeting SARS-CoV-2 RBD Interface: a Supervised Computational Data-Driven Approach to Identify Potential Modulators.

Maria Rita Gulotta, Jessica Lombino, Ugo Perricone, Giada De Simone, Nedra Mekni, Maria De Rosa, Patrizia Diana, Alessandro Padova

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Article in ChemMedChem, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Maria Rita GulottaMolecular Informatics Unit, Ri.MED Foundation, Via Bandiera, 11, 90133, Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5032-4888
Jessica LombinoMolecular Informatics Unit, Ri.MED Foundation, Via Bandiera, 11, 90133, Palermo, Italy.
Ugo PerriconeMolecular Informatics Unit, Ri.MED Foundation, Via Bandiera, 11, 90133, Palermo, Italy.
Giada De SimoneMolecular Informatics Unit, Ri.MED Foundation, Via Bandiera, 11, 90133, Palermo, Italy.
Nedra MekniMolecular Informatics Unit, Ri.MED Foundation, Via Bandiera, 11, 90133, Palermo, Italy.
Maria De RosaMolecular Informatics Unit, Ri.MED Foundation, Via Bandiera, 11, 90133, Palermo, Italy.
Patrizia DianaDepartment STEBICEF, University of Palermo, Viale delle Science, Building 16, 90128, Palermo, Italy.
Alessandro PadovaMolecular Informatics Unit, Ri.MED Foundation, Via Bandiera, 11, 90133, Palermo, Italy.
Ri.MED · ITUniversity of Palermo · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread out as a pandemic threat affecting over 2 million people. The infectious process initiates via binding of SARS-CoV-2 Spike (S) glycoprotein to host angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). The interaction is mediated by the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of S glycoprotein, promoting host receptor recognition and binding to ACE2 peptidase domain (PD), thus representing a promising target for therapeutic intervention. Herein, we present a computational study aimed at identifying small molecules potentially able to target RBD. Although targeting PPI remains a challenge in drug discovery, our investigation highlights that interaction between SARS-CoV-2 RBD and ACE2 PD might be prone to small molecule modulation, due to the hydrophilic nature of the bi-molecular recognition process and the presence of druggable hot spots. The fundamental objective is to identify, and provide to the international scientific community, hit molecules potentially suitable to enter the drug discovery process, preclinical validation and development.

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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2Antiviral AgentsBetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Drug Evaluation, PreclinicalHumansMolecular Docking SimulationMolecular Dynamics SimulationPandemicsPeptidyl-Dipeptidase APneumonia, ViralProtein BindingProtein DomainsSARS-CoV-2Small Molecule LibrariesACE2 protein, humanAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2Antiviral AgentsPeptidyl-Dipeptidase ASmall Molecule LibrariesSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2COVID-19dockingmolecular dynamicspharmacophoreprotein-protein interactions

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PMID32700795
PMCPMC7405135
OpenAlexW3044733835

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