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Drugs R D
. 2020 Jun 26.
doi: 10.1007/s40268-020-00312-5. Online ahead of print.
Identification of a Potential Peptide Inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 Targeting Its Entry Into the Host Cells
Mirza S Baig[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Manikandan Alagumuthu[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Sajjan Rajpoot[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Uzma Saqib[SUP] 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Background and objective: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an ongoing pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Due to the incessant spread of the disease with substantial morbidity and mortality rates, there is an urgent demand for effective therapeutics and vaccines to control and diminish this pandemic. A critical step in the crosstalk between the virus and the host cell is the binding of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor present on the surface of the host cells. Hence, inhibition of this interaction could be a promising strategy to combat the SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Methods: Docking and Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation studies revealed that designed peptide maintains their secondary structure and provide a highly specific and stable binding (blocking) to SARS-CoV-2.
Results: We have designed a novel peptide that could inhibit SARS-CoV-2 spike protein interaction with ACE2, thereby blocking the cellular entry of the virus.
Conclusion: Our findings suggest that computationally developed inhibitory peptide may be developed as an anti-SARS-CoV-2 agent for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection. We further plan to pursue the peptide in cell-based assays and eventually for clinical trials.
. 2020 Jun 26.
doi: 10.1007/s40268-020-00312-5. Online ahead of print.
Identification of a Potential Peptide Inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 Targeting Its Entry Into the Host Cells
Mirza S Baig[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Manikandan Alagumuthu[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Sajjan Rajpoot[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Uzma Saqib[SUP] 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32592145
- DOI: 10.1007/s40268-020-00312-5
Abstract
Background and objective: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an ongoing pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Due to the incessant spread of the disease with substantial morbidity and mortality rates, there is an urgent demand for effective therapeutics and vaccines to control and diminish this pandemic. A critical step in the crosstalk between the virus and the host cell is the binding of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor present on the surface of the host cells. Hence, inhibition of this interaction could be a promising strategy to combat the SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Methods: Docking and Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation studies revealed that designed peptide maintains their secondary structure and provide a highly specific and stable binding (blocking) to SARS-CoV-2.
Results: We have designed a novel peptide that could inhibit SARS-CoV-2 spike protein interaction with ACE2, thereby blocking the cellular entry of the virus.
Conclusion: Our findings suggest that computationally developed inhibitory peptide may be developed as an anti-SARS-CoV-2 agent for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection. We further plan to pursue the peptide in cell-based assays and eventually for clinical trials.