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ArticleVirology2021

Viral polymerase binding and broad-spectrum antiviral activity of molnupiravir against human seasonal coronaviruses.

Yining Wang, Pengfei Li, Kundan Solanki, Yang Li, Zhongren Ma, Maikel P Peppelenbosch, Mirza S Baig, Qiuwei Pan

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Article in Virology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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32citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 45 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Yining WangDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Pengfei LiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Kundan SolankiDepartment of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering (BSBE), Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IITI), Simrol, Indore, India.
Yang LiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Zhongren MaBiomedical Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, China.
Maikel P PeppelenboschDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Mirza S BaigDepartment of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering (BSBE), Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IITI), Simrol, Indore, India. Electronic address: msb.iit@iiti.ac.in.
Qiuwei PanDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Electronic address: q.pan@erasmusmc.nl.
Erasmus MC · NLIndian Institute of Technology Indore · INMinzu University of China · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Endemic seasonal coronaviruses cause morbidity and mortality in a subset of patients, but no specific treatment is available. Molnupiravir is a promising pipeline antiviral drug for treating SARS-CoV-2 infection potentially by targeting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp). This study aims to evaluate the potential of repurposing molnupiravir for treating seasonal human coronavirus (HCoV) infections. Molecular docking revealed that the active form of molnupiravir, β-D-N

Indexed as

Antiviral AgentsCommon ColdCoronavirus 229E, HumanCoronavirus InfectionsCoronavirus NL63, HumanCoronavirus OC43, HumanCytidineHumansHydroxylaminesLactamsLeucineMolecular Docking SimulationProtein BindingPyrrolidinesRNA-Dependent RNA PolymeraseSeasonsAntiviral AgentsCytidineGC376HydroxylaminesLactamsLeucinemolnupiravirPyrrolidinesRNA-Dependent RNA PolymeraseSulfonic AcidsDrug repurposingMolnupiravirRdRpSeasonal coronavirus

Identifiers

PMID34619630
PMCPMC8486977
OpenAlexW3204436699

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