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ArticleCurrent medicinal chemistry2025

Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Coumarin-thiazolotriazole Pharmacophores for SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein through

Saeed Ullah, Atta Ullah, Muhammad Waqas, Sobia Ahsan Halim, Imtiaz Khan, Sadeeq Ur Rehman, Magda H Abdellattif, Samreen Soomro, Aliya Ibrar, Hamdy Kashtoh and 2 more

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Saeed UllahNatural and Medical Sciences Research Centre, University of Nizwa, Birkat-ul-Mouz 616, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman.
Atta UllahNatural and Medical Sciences Research Centre, University of Nizwa, Birkat-ul-Mouz 616, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman.
Muhammad WaqasNatural and Medical Sciences Research Centre, University of Nizwa, Birkat-ul-Mouz 616, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman.
Sobia Ahsan HalimNatural and Medical Sciences Research Centre, University of Nizwa, Birkat-ul-Mouz 616, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman.
Imtiaz KhanDepartment of Chemistry and Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7DN, UK.
Sadeeq Ur RehmanDepartment of Zoology, Abdul Wali Khan University, Timergara Campus, Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Magda H AbdellattifDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia.
Samreen SoomroFaculty of Pharmacy, Northern Border University, Rafha, Saudi Arabia.
Aliya IbrarDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, The University of Haripur, Haripur, KPK, 22620, Pakistan.
Hamdy KashtohDepartment of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea.
Ajmal KhanNatural and Medical Sciences Research Centre, University of Nizwa, Birkat-ul-Mouz 616, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman.
Ahmed Al-HarrasiNatural and Medical Sciences Research Centre, University of Nizwa, Birkat-ul-Mouz 616, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman.

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Taif University Saudi Arabia TU-DSPP-2024-19The Oman Research Council (TRC) BFP/RGP/HSS/23/037
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introductionThe pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 significantly impacted human life around the globe. Numerous unexpected modifications of the SARS-CoV-2 genome have resulted in the emergence of new types and have caused great concern globally.

methodsInhibitory effects of bioactive phytochemicals derived from natural and synthetic sources are promising for pathogenic viruses.

resultsInterestingly, all the tested molecules demonstrated substantial inhibition of spike protein with 91.81-57.90% inhibition. The spike protein was remarkably inhibited by compounds 6k (91.83%), 6j (89.75%), 6m (87.69%),6i (86.60%), 6l (85.40%), 6h (84.70%), 6l (84.70%), 6g (83.40%), 6b (82.60%), 6f (81.90%), while compounds 6d 6a, 6c, and 6e exhibited significant activity against spike protein with 79.60%, 77.10%, 75.30%, and 57.90% inhibition, respectively. The binding mechanism of these novel inhibitors with spike protein was deduced in silico, which reflects that the active molecules firmly bind with the receptor binding domain (RBD) of spike protein, thereby inhibiting its function.

conclusionThe combined in vitro and in silico investigations unfold the therapeutic potential of coumarin-thiazolotriazole scaffolds in the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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Antiviral AgentsCoumarinsSpike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusThiazolesTriazolesComputer SimulationCOVID-19COVID-19 Drug TreatmentHumansMolecular Docking SimulationSARS-CoV-2Antiviral AgentscoumarinCoumarinsSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2ThiazolesTriazolesCoumarinin vitro inhibitionmolecular docking.SARS-CoV-2spike proteinthiazolotriazoles

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