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ArticleBiomolecules2024

Identification of Prospective Ebola Virus VP35 and VP40 Protein Inhibitors from Myxobacterial Natural Products.

Muhammad Hayat, Tian Gao, Ying Cao, Muhammad Rafiq, Li Zhuo, Yue-Zhong Li

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Article in Biomolecules, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  2. 25 Years of Ebola Virus VP35 Research.Journal of molecular biology · 2025
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6 authors.

Muhammad HayatState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Institute of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
Tian GaoState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Institute of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
Ying CaoState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Institute of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
Muhammad RafiqDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences and Informatics, Balochistan University of IT, Engineering and Management Sciences, Quetta 87100, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-6098-4142
Li ZhuoState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Institute of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
Yue-Zhong LiState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Institute of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8336-6638

Funding

Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2022A1515110153National Natural Science Foundation of China 32070030Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province BK20220267Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2023QC136
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Ebola virus (EBOV) is a lethal pathogen causing hemorrhagic fever syndrome which remains a global health challenge. In the EBOV, two multifunctional proteins, VP35 and VP40, have significant roles in replication, virion assembly, and budding from the cell and have been identified as druggable targets. In this study, we employed in silico methods comprising molecular docking, molecular dynamic simulations, and pharmacological properties to identify prospective drugs for inhibiting VP35 and VP40 proteins from the myxobacterial bioactive natural product repertoire. Cystobactamid 934-2, Cystobactamid 919-1, and Cittilin A bound firmly to VP35. Meanwhile, 2-Hydroxysorangiadenosine, Enhypyrazinone B, and Sorangiadenosine showed strong binding to the matrix protein VP40. Molecular dynamic simulations revealed that, among these compounds, Cystobactamid 919-1 and 2-Hydroxysorangiadenosine had stable interactions with their respective targets. Similarly, molecular mechanics Poisson-Boltzmann surface area (MMPBSA) calculations indicated close-fitting receptor binding with VP35 or VP40. These two compounds also exhibited good pharmacological properties. In conclusion, we identified Cystobactamid 919-1 and 2-Hydroxysorangiadenosine as potential ligands for EBOV that target VP35 and VP40 proteins. These findings signify an essential step in vitro and in vivo to validate their potential for EBOV inhibition.

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Antiviral AgentsBiological ProductsEbolavirusMolecular Docking SimulationMolecular Dynamics SimulationHumansMyxococcalesNucleocapsid ProteinsViral Matrix ProteinsViral Regulatory and Accessory ProteinsAntiviral AgentsBiological ProductsNucleocapsid Proteinsnucleoprotein VP35, Ebola virusViral Matrix ProteinsViral Regulatory and Accessory ProteinsVP40 protein, virusEbola virusmolecular dockingmolecular dynamic simulationmyxobacterial natural productsVP35 and VP40 proteins

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PMCPMC11201620

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