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ArticleFrontiers in bioinformatics2026

Computational design of immunogenic peptide-ligand conjugates for targeted therapy against Nipah virus infection.

Sudip Prasad Jena, Prateek Nayak, M A Adithyan, Manoviraj Morey, R Vihaas Tharsini, Abilash Valsala Gopalakrishnan, Kuntal Pal, Sabina Evan Prince

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Sudip Prasad JenaDepartment of Biotechnology, School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Prateek NayakDepartment of Bio-Sciences, School of Bio Sciences and Technology (SBST), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
M A AdithyanDepartment of Biotechnology, School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Manoviraj MoreyDepartment of Biotechnology, School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
R Vihaas TharsiniDepartment of Bio-Sciences, School of Bio Sciences and Technology (SBST), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abilash Valsala GopalakrishnanDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Bio-Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Kuntal PalDepartment of Bio-Sciences, School of Bio Sciences and Technology (SBST), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sabina Evan PrinceDepartment of Biotechnology, School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Abstract

Introduction: Nipah virus (NiV) poses a major risk to global public health due to its high infectivity and associated mortality rates. Currently, no licensed vaccines or antiviral medications are available for NiV infection, leaving clinical management limited to supportive care. The viral receptor glycoprotein responsible for binding NiV to host cell receptors (ephrin-B2/B3) represents an ideal therapeutic target. This study proposes a novel peptide-ligand conjugate (PLC) immunotherapeutic approach that exploits pre-existing immune responses in NiV-endemic populations to selectively target and eliminate infected cells. Methods: We employed biomolecular modeling ( Results: The PLC design demonstrated selective binding capacity to a transmembrane protein present on NiV-infected cells. The oxime linker provided enhanced stability, and the peptide epitope design successfully incorporated regions associated with established long-term immunity. Discussion: This PLC system represents a promising framework for antiviral therapeutic development by harnessing pre-existing immune recognition to promote selective clearance of NiV-infected cells. The findings highlight critical structural components and functional roles of PLCs in therapeutic development, including drug target screening and rational design strategies for enhancing targeting specificity and molecular stability. Future work should focus on experimental validation of the computational predictions and

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immunotherapeuticin silico drug designingNipah glycoproteinNipah viruspeptide–ligand conjugation

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PMCPMC13454029

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