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discovery of potential drugs by computational methods. Screening results show that a series of anti-virus drugs (ribavirin, valganciclovir and thymidine), anti-bacterial drugs (chloramphenicol, cefamandole and tigecycline), muscle relaxant drug (chlorphenesin carbamate), anti-tussive drug (levodropropizine) may have high binding affinity to PLpro. The natural products, such as platycodin D from Platycodon grandiflorus, baicalin from Scutellaria baicalensis, sugetriol-3,9-diacetate from Cyperus rotundus, phaitanthrin D and 2,2-di (3-indolyl)-3-indolone from Isatis indigotica, catechin compounds ((e)-epigallocatechin gallate and 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-[[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-5,7-dihydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-3-yl]oxy]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,4,5,7-tetrol) exhibit high binding affinity to PLpro protein, suggesting the potential utility of these compounds in the treatment of SARS-CoV-2. Anti-viral drug ribavirin is predicted to bind to PLpro with low binding energy. From generated docking model, ribavirin is bound in the active site of the enzyme as reported SARS-PLpro inhibitors. Hydrogen bonds are predicted between Gly164, Gln270, Tyr274, Asp303 and the compound. The strong hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interaction between ribavirin with the enzyme imply it may be a potent PLpro inhibitor |
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
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