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ArticleFood and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association2021

Glossary of phytoconstituents: Can these be repurposed against SARS CoV-2? A quick in silico screening of various phytoconstituents from plant Glycyrrhiza glabra with SARS CoV-2 main protease.

Iram Iqbal Hejazi, Md Amjad Beg, Md Ali Imam, Fareeda Athar, Asimul Islam

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Article in Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Iram Iqbal HejaziDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Kaushal Kendra, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India. Electronic address: bilal.iram@gmail.com.
Md Amjad BegCentre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India. Electronic address: amjadbeg006@gmail.com.
Md Ali ImamCentre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India. Electronic address: ali.imamuit@gmail.com.
Fareeda AtharCentre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India. Electronic address: fathar@jmi.ac.in.
Asimul IslamCentre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India. Electronic address: aislam@jmi.ac.in.

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World is familiar with the viral pathogen Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2). The principle working enzymes of SARS CoV-2 have been identified as main proteases 3Cl pro which act as main regulators for SARS infection. The need for therapy is required immediately pertaining to the vulnerable conditions. Protein-ligand studies are imperative for understanding the functioning of biological interactions as they are crucial in providing a hypothetical origin for the design and unearthing of novel drug targets. Phytoconstituents from Glycyrrhiza glabra, earlier reported to be anticancerous in nature were used as repurposed drugs against SARS CoV-2 main protease 3Clpro. We analyzed the molecular interactions of protein-phytocompounds, by AutoDock Vina 4.2 tools. The best interactions of each algorithm were subjected to molecular dynamic (MD) simulations to have an insight of the molecular dynamic mechanisms involved. Selected phytoconstituents gave a good score for binding affinity with the main protease 6LU7 of SARS CoV-2 as compared to the antiviral drugs already being used in the disease therapy. DehydroglyasperinC(-8.7,-8.1,-6.7,-7.1)kcal/mol, Licochalcone D(-8.4,-8.2,-7.1,-7.9) kcal/mol, Liquiritin(-8.6,-9.0,-7.2,-7.8) kcal/mol have showed energy interactions with 3Clpro better than many FDA approved repurposed drugs; Remdesvir, Favipiravir, and Hydroxychloroquine. MD Simulation also corelates our findings for molecular docking studies.

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Antiviral AgentsComputer SimulationCoronavirus 3C ProteasesDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalGlycyrrhizaMolecular Dynamics SimulationPlant ExtractsProtein Structure, TertiarySARS-CoV-23C-like protease, SARS coronavirusAntiviral AgentsCoronavirus 3C ProteasesPlant Extracts3Cl proGlycyrrhiza glabraMD SimulationsMolecular dockingPhytoconstituentsSARS CoV-2

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PMID33592201
PMCPMC7882218

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