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ArticleToxins2020

Novel Binding Mechanisms of Fusion Broad Range Anti-Infective Protein Ricin A Chain Mutant-Pokeweed Antiviral Protein 1 (RTAM-PAP1) against SARS-CoV-2 Key Proteins in Silico.

Yasser Hassan, Sherry Ogg, Hui Ge

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Article in Toxins, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 authors.

Yasser HassanOphiuchus Medicine Inc., Vancouver, BC V6B 0M3, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-6828-3092
Sherry OggBiotechnology, Johns Hopkins University, AAP, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
Hui GeAscentGene Inc., Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The deadly pandemic named COVID-19, caused by a new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), emerged in 2019 and is still spreading globally at a dangerous pace. As of today, there are no proven vaccines, therapies, or even strategies to fight off this virus. Here, we describe the in silico docking results of a novel broad range anti-infective fusion protein RTAM-PAP1 against the various key proteins of SARS-CoV-2 using the latest protein-ligand docking software. RTAM-PAP1 was compared against the SARS-CoV-2 B38 antibody, ricin A chain, a pokeweed antiviral protein from leaves, and the lectin griffithsin using the special CoDockPP COVID-19 version. These experiments revealed novel binding mechanisms of RTAM-PAP1 with a high affinity to numerous SARS-CoV-2 key proteins. RTAM-PAP1 was further characterized in a preliminary toxicity study in mice and was found to be a potential therapeutic candidate. These findings might lead to the discovery of novel SARS-CoV-2 targets and therapeutic protein structures with outstanding functions.

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AnimalsAntiviral AgentsBetacoronavirusComputer SimulationCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19HumansMiceModels, AnimalPandemicsPhytolacca americanaPlant LeavesPneumonia, ViralProtein BindingRibosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 1RicinAntiviral Agentspokeweed antiviral proteinRibosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 1Ricinantiviral agentCOVID-19fusion proteinspokeweed antiviral proteinribosome-inactivating proteinsricinSARS-CoV-2

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PMID32957454
PMCPMC7551812

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