Article ; Online: Repurposing FIASMAs against Acid Sphingomyelinase for COVID-19: A Computational Molecular Docking and Dynamic Simulation Approach.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2023 Volume 28, Issue 7
Abstract: Over the past few years, COVID-19 has caused widespread suffering worldwide. There is great research potential in this domain and it is also necessary. The main objective of this study was to identify potential inhibitors against acid sphingomyelinase ( ... ...
| Abstract | Over the past few years, COVID-19 has caused widespread suffering worldwide. There is great research potential in this domain and it is also necessary. The main objective of this study was to identify potential inhibitors against acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) in order to prevent coronavirus infection. Experimental studies revealed that SARS-CoV-2 causes activation of the acid sphingomyelinase/ceramide pathway, which in turn facilitates the viral entry into the cells. The objective was to inhibit acid sphingomyelinase activity in order to prevent the cells from SARS-CoV-2 infection. Previous studies have reported functional inhibitors against ASM (FIASMAs). These inhibitors can be exploited to block the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into the cells. To achieve our objective, a drug library containing 257 functional inhibitors of ASM was constructed. Computational molecular docking was applied to dock the library against the target protein (PDB: 5I81). The potential binding site of the target protein was identified through structural alignment with the known binding pocket of a protein with a similar function. AutoDock Vina was used to carry out the docking steps. The docking results were analyzed and the inhibitors were screened based on their binding affinity scores and ADME properties. Among the 257 functional inhibitors, Dutasteride, Cepharanthine, and Zafirlukast presented the lowest binding affinity scores of -9.7, -9.6, and -9.5 kcal/mol, respectively. Furthermore, computational ADME analysis of these results revealed Cepharanthine and Zafirlukast to have non-toxic properties. To further validate these findings, the top two inhibitors in complex with the target protein were subjected to molecular dynamic simulations at 100 ns. The molecular interactions and stability of these compounds revealed that these inhibitors could be a promising tool for inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infection. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; COVID-19 ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Molecular Docking Simulation ; Drug Repositioning ; Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase ; Protease Inhibitors/chemistry ; Molecular Dynamics Simulation ; Antiviral Agents/pharmacology | |||||
| Chemical Substances | zafirlukast (XZ629S5L50) ; Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase (EC 3.1.4.12) ; Protease Inhibitors ; Antiviral Agents | |||||
| Language | English | |||||
| Publishing date | 2023-03-27 | |||||
| Publishing country | Switzerland | |||||
| Document type | Journal Article | |||||
| ZDB-ID | 1413402-0 | |||||
| ISSN | 1420-3049 ; 1431-5165 ; 1420-3049 | |||||
| ISSN (online) | 1420-3049 | |||||
| ISSN | 1431-5165 ; 1420-3049 | |||||
| DOI | 10.3390/molecules28072989 | |||||
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