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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Computational Bioprospecting Guggulsterone against ADP Ribose Phosphatase of SARS-CoV-2.

Mateusz Kciuk, Somdutt Mujwar, Isha Rani, Kavita Munjal, Adrianna Gielecińska, Renata Kontek, Kamal Shah

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Mateusz KciukDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics, University of Lodz, 90-237 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-8616-3825
Somdutt MujwarChitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Chandigarh 140401, Punjab, India.ORCID 0000-0003-4037-5475
Isha RaniSpurthy College of Pharmacy, Marasur Gate, Bengaluru 562106, Karnataka, India.ORCID 0000-0003-1646-9420
Kavita MunjalDepartment of Pharmacognosy, M.M. College of Pharmacy, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to Be University) Mullana, Ambala 133207, Haryana, India.ORCID 0000-0001-9694-8151
Adrianna GielecińskaDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics, University of Lodz, 90-237 Lodz, Poland.
Renata KontekDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics, University of Lodz, 90-237 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2859-9839
Kamal ShahInstitute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University, Mathura 281406, Uttar Pradesh, India.ORCID 0000-0003-2389-0563
University of Łódź · PLChitkara University · INGLA University · INMaharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious disease caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The World Health Organization (WHO) classified the disease a as global public health hazard on 11 March 2020. Currently, there are no adequate measures to combat viral infections, including COVID-19, and the medication guidelines for the management of COVID-19 are dependent on previous findings from SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV research. Natural products have achieved widespread acceptance around the world as a means of enhancing healthcare and disease prevention. Plants are a potential source of antiviral factors such as flavonoids, phenolic acids, terpenoids, and others. Some of these agents exhibit a broad spectrum of antiviral activity. This study aimed to screen herbal leads for possible inhibitors of the SARS-CoV-2 ADP Ribose Phosphatase enzyme (ARP). Guggulsterone was found to be highly stabilized within the active site of the viral ARP enzyme by molecular dynamic simulation with very little fluctuation throughout the simulation timeframe of 100 ns. Thus, guggulsterone can be further used to develop a safe and competent medication for evolving therapy against SARS-CoV-2 in post-preclinical and clinical trials.

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COVID-19Middle East Respiratory Syndrome CoronavirusAdenosine Diphosphate RiboseAntiviral AgentsHumansPhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesSARS-CoV-2Adenosine Diphosphate RiboseAntiviral AgentsPhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesADP ribose phosphataseantiviralCoronaCOVID-19drug repurposingSARS-CoV-2

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