Discovery of 3CLpro inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 main protease

Autor: Yi Kuang, Xiaodong Ma, Wenjing Shen, Qingqing Rao, Shengxiang Yang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Future Science OA, Vol 9, Iss 4 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2056-5623
DOI: 10.2144/fsoa-2023-0020
Popis: Coronavirus main protease (3CLpro), a special cysteine protease in coronavirus family, is highly desirable in the life cycle of coronavirus. Here, molecular docking, ADMET pharmacokinetic profiles and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation were performed to develop specific 3CLpro inhibitor. The results showed that the 137 compounds originated from Chinese herbal have good binding affinity to 3CLpro. Among these, Cleomiscosin C, (+)-Norchelidonine, Protopine, Turkiyenine, Isochelidonine and Mallotucin A possessed prominent drug-likeness properties. Cleomiscosin C and Turkiyenine exhibited excellent pharmacokinetic profiles. Furthermore, the complex of Cleomiscosin C with SARS-CoV-2 main protease presented high stability. The findings in this work indicated that Cleomiscosin C is highly promising as a potential 3CLpro inhibitor, thus facilitating the development of effective drugs for COVID-19.
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