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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2022

In Silico Molecular Dynamics of Griseofulvin and Its Derivatives Revealed Potential Therapeutic Applications for COVID-19.

Parisa Aris, Masoud Mohamadzadeh, Yulong Wei, Xuhua Xia

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Parisa ArisDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Ottawa, 30 Marie Curie, P.O. Box 450, Station A, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2774-7035
Masoud MohamadzadehDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas 71961, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-5054-5602
Yulong WeiDepartment of Microbial Pathogenesis, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06519, USA.
Xuhua XiaDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Ottawa, 30 Marie Curie, P.O. Box 450, Station A, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-3092-7566

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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) RGPIN/2018-03878Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Doctoral Scholarship CGSD/2019-535291NSERC postdoctoral fellowship
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Treatment options for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) remain limited, and the option of repurposing approved drugs with promising medicinal properties is of increasing interest in therapeutic approaches to COVID-19. Using computational approaches, we examined griseofulvin and its derivatives against four key anti-SARS-CoV-2 targets: main protease, RdRp, spike protein receptor-binding domain (RBD), and human host angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). Molecular docking analysis revealed that griseofulvin (CID 441140) has the highest docking score (-6.8 kcal/mol) with main protease of SARS-CoV-2. Moreover, griseofulvin derivative M9 (CID 144564153) proved the most potent inhibitor with -9.49 kcal/mol, followed by A3 (CID 46844082) with -8.44 kcal/mol against M protease and ACE2, respectively. Additionally, H bond analysis revealed that compound A3 formed the highest number of hydrogen bonds, indicating the strongest inhibitory efficacy against ACE2. Further, molecular dynamics (MD) simulation analysis revealed that griseofulvin and these derivatives are structurally stable. These findings suggest that griseofulvin and its derivatives may be considered when designing future therapeutic options for SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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COVID-19 Drug TreatmentAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2Antiviral AgentsGriseofulvinHumansMolecular Docking SimulationMolecular Dynamics SimulationPeptidyl-Dipeptidase ASARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2Antiviral AgentsGriseofulvinPeptidyl-Dipeptidase ASpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2COVID-19dockingdrug repurposinggriseofulvingriseofulvin derivativesmolecular dynamicsSARS-CoV-2

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PMID35805893
PMCPMC9267096

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