Computational analysis of affinity dynamics between the variants of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (RBD) and human ACE-2 receptor

Autor: Nishad Sultana, S. N. Nagesha, C. N. Lakshminarayana Reddy, B. N. Ramesh, S. Shyamalamma, K. S. Shashidhara, K. M. Satish, C. Pradeep, G. D Vidyadhar
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Virology Journal, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1743-422X
DOI: 10.1186/s12985-024-02365-3
Popis: Abstract The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 resulted in a significant worldwide health emergency known as the COVID-19 pandemic. This crisis has been marked by the widespread of various variants, with certain ones causing notable apprehension. In this study, we harnessed computational techniques to scrutinize these Variants of Concern (VOCs), including various Omicron subvariants. Our approach involved the use of protein structure prediction algorithms and molecular docking techniques, we have investigated the effects of mutations within the Receptor Binding Domain (RBD) of SARS-CoV-2 and how these mutations influence its interactions with the human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (hACE-2) receptor. Further we have predicted the structural alterations in the RBD of naturally occurring SARS-CoV-2 variants using the tr-Rosetta algorithm. Subsequent docking and binding analysis employing HADDOCK and PRODIGY illuminated crucial interactions occurring at the Receptor-Binding Motif (RBM). Our findings revealed a hierarchy of increased binding affinity between the human ACE2 receptor and the various RBDs, in the order of wild type (Wuhan-strain)
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