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ArticleFood chemistry2021

An in-silico evaluation of different bioactive molecules of tea for their inhibition potency against non structural protein-15 of SARS-CoV-2.

Jatin Sharma, Vijay Kumar Bhardwaj, Rahul Singh, Vidya Rajendran, Rituraj Purohit, Sanjay Kumar

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Article in Food chemistry, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 110 papers.

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6 authors.

Jatin SharmaStructural Bioinformatics Lab, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur, HP 176061, India; Biotechnology Division, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur, HP 176061, India.
Vijay Kumar BhardwajStructural Bioinformatics Lab, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur, HP 176061, India; Biotechnology Division, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur, HP 176061, India; Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-IHBT Campus, Palampur, HP 176061, India.
Rahul SinghStructural Bioinformatics Lab, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur, HP 176061, India; Biotechnology Division, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur, HP 176061, India.
Vidya RajendranBiotechnology Division, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur, HP 176061, India.
Rituraj PurohitStructural Bioinformatics Lab, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur, HP 176061, India; Biotechnology Division, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur, HP 176061, India; Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-IHBT Campus, Palampur, HP 176061, India. Electronic address: rituraj@ihbt.res.in.
Sanjay KumarBiotechnology Division, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur, HP 176061, India.

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Abstract

Immensely aggravated situation of COVID-19 has pushed the scientific community towards developing novel therapeutics to fight the pandemic. Small molecules can possibly prevent the spreading infection by targeting specific vital components of the viral genome. Non-structural protein 15 (Nsp15) has emerged as a promising target for such inhibitor molecules. In this investigation, we docked bioactive molecules of tea onto the active site of Nsp15. Based on their docking scores, top three molecules (Barrigenol, Kaempferol, and Myricetin) were selected and their conformational behavior was analyzed via molecular dynamics simulations and MMPBSA calculations. The results indicated that the protein had well adapted the ligands in the binding pocket thereby forming stable complexes. These molecules displayed low binding energy during MMPBSA calculations, substantiating their strong association with Nsp15. The inhibitory potential of these molecules could further be examined by in-vivo and in-vitro investigations to validate their use as inhibitors against Nsp15 of SARS-CoV2.

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Computer SimulationAntiviral AgentsCatalytic DomainEndoribonucleasesHumansLigandsMolecular Dynamics SimulationPlant ExtractsTeaViral Nonstructural ProteinsAntiviral AgentsEndoribonucleasesLigandsnidoviral uridylate-specific endoribonucleasePlant ExtractsTeaViral Nonstructural ProteinsBioactive moleculesCOVID-19In-silicoNsp15SARS-CoV-2

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