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ArticleViruses2021

Molecular Docking and Virtual Screening of an Influenza Virus Inhibitor That Disrupts Protein-Protein Interactions.

Yixin Ren, Sihui Long, Shuang Cao

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Article in Viruses, 2021. 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 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yixin RenKey Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China.
Sihui LongKey Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China.
Shuang CaoKey Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China.
Wuhan Institute of Technology · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Influenza is an acute respiratory infection caused by the influenza virus, but few drugs are available for its treatment. Consequently, researchers have been engaged in efforts to discover new antiviral mechanisms that can lay the foundation for novel anti-influenza drugs. The viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) is an enzyme that plays an indispensable role in the viral infection process, which is directly linked to the survival of the virus. Methods of inhibiting PB1-PB2 (basic polymerase 1-basic polymerase 2) interactions, which are a key part of RdRp enzyme activity, are integral in the design of novel antiviral drugs, a specific PB1-PB2 interactions inhibitor has not been reported. We have screened Enamine's database and conducted a parallel screening of multiple docking schemes, followed by simulations of molecular dynamics to determine the structure of a stable ligand-PB1 complex. We also calculated the free energy of binding between the screened compounds and PB1 protein. Ultimately, we screened and identified a potential PB1-PB2 inhibitor using the ADMET prediction model.

Indexed as

Antiviral AgentsMolecular Docking SimulationMolecular Dynamics SimulationOrthomyxoviridaeProtein BindingProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsViral ProteinsAntiviral Agentsinfluenza virus polymerase basic protein 1PB2 protein, influenza virusViral Proteinsdockinginfluenza virusmolecular dynamicsprotein–protein interactionsRdRpvirtual screening

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PMID34835035
PMCPMC8620322
OpenAlexW3211361041

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