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ArticleCurrent computer-aided drug design2025

Olha Ovchynnykova, Jordhan D Booth, Trey M Cocroft, Kostyantyn M Sukhyy, Karina Kapusta

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Article in Current computer-aided drug design, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Olha OvchynnykovaUkrainian State University of Chemical Technology, Dnipro, 49005, Ukraine.
Jordhan D BoothDepartment of Chemistry and Physics, Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, MS, 39174, USA.
Trey M CocroftDepartment of Chemistry and Physics, Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, MS, 39174, USA.
Kostyantyn M SukhyyUkrainian State University of Chemical Technology, Dnipro, 49005, Ukraine.ORCID 0000-0002-4585-8268
Karina KapustaDepartment of Chemistry and Physics, Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, MS, 39174, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8466-4098
Tougaloo College · USUkrainian State University of Chemical Technology · UA

Funding

Training and Mentoring Core P20GM103476 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI · PI Yufeng Zheng · 2012 to 2026
$60.2M
National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health P20GM103476
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSARS-CoV-2's remarkable capacity for genetic mutation enables it to swiftly adapt to environmental changes, influencing critical attributes, such as antigenicity and transmissibility. Thus, multi-target inhibitors capable of effectively combating various viral mutants concurrently are of great interest. This study aimed to investigate natural compounds that could unitedly inhibit spike glycoproteins of various Omicron mutants. Implementation of various in silico approaches allows us to scan a library of compounds against a variety of mutants in order to find the ones that would inhibit the viral entry disregard of occurred mutations.

methodsAn extensive analysis of relevant literature was conducted to compile a library of chemical compounds sourced from citrus essential oils. Ten homology models representing mutants of the Omicron variant were generated, including the latest 23F clade (EG.5.1), and the compound library was screened against them. Subsequently, employing comprehensive molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations, we successfully identified promising compounds that exhibited sufficient binding efficacy towards the receptor binding domains (RBDs) of the mutant viral strains. The scoring of ligands was based on their average potency against all models generated herein, in addition to a reference Omicron RBD structure. Furthermore, the toxicity profile of the highest-scoring compounds was predicted.

resultsOut of ten built homology models, seven were successfully validated and showed to be reliable for

conclusionThe outcomes of this investigation hold significant potential for the utilization of a homology modeling approach for the prediction of RBD's secondary structure based on its sequence when the 3D structure of a mutated protein is not available. This opens the opportunities for further advancing the drug discovery process, offering novel avenues for the development of multifunctional, non-toxic natural medications.

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Antiviral AgentsOils, VolatileSARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusCitrusComputer SimulationCOVID-19COVID-19 Drug TreatmentHumansMolecular Docking SimulationMolecular Dynamics SimulationMutationAntiviral AgentsOils, VolatileSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2citrus essential oilhomology modelingmolecular dynamicsSARS-CoV-2spike glycoprotein receptor binding domainterpinen-4-ol.

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PMID38178668
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