Docking covalent targets for drug discovery: stimulating the computer-aided drug design community of possible pitfalls and erroneous practices

AQK Oyedele, AT Ogunlana, ID Boyenle… - Molecular Diversity, 2023 - Springer
The continuous approval of covalent drugs in recent years for the treatment of diseases has
led to an increased search for covalent agents by medicinal chemists and computational …

Anticoronavirus and immunomodulatory phenolic compounds: Opportunities and pharmacotherapeutic perspectives

NN Dejani, HA Elshabrawy, CSM Bezerra Filho… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
In 2019, COVID-19 emerged as a severe respiratory disease that is caused by the novel
coronavirus, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The …

De novo design of novel protease inhibitor candidates in the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 using deep learning, docking, and molecular dynamic simulations

AH Arshia, S Shadravan, A Solhjoo… - Computers in Biology …, 2021 - Elsevier
The main protease of SARS-CoV-2 is a critical target for the design and development of
antiviral drugs. 2.5 M compounds were used in this study to train an LSTM generative …

Pomegranate Peel Extract as an Inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Binding to Human ACE2 Receptor (in vitro): A Promising Source of Novel Antiviral Drugs

A Tito, A Colantuono, L Pirone, E Pedone… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Plant extracts are rich in bioactive compounds, such as polyphenols, sesquiterpenes, and
triterpenes, which potentially have antiviral activities. As a consequence of the coronavirus …

[HTML][HTML] Antiviral peptides against the main protease of SARS-CoV-2: A molecular docking and dynamics study

S Mahmud, S Biswas, GK Paul, MA Mita… - Arabian journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The recent coronavirus outbreak has changed the world's economy and health sectors due
to the high mortality and transmission rates. Because the development of new effective …

Efficacy of various extracting solvents on phytochemical composition, and biological properties of Mentha longifolia L. leaf extracts

M Tourabi, A Metouekel, AEL Ghouizi, M Jeddi… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The current work attempts to explore the influence of three extraction solvents on
phytochemical composition, content of polyphenols, antioxidant potential, and antibacterial …

An insight from computational approach to explore novel, high-affinity phosphodiesterase 10A inhibitors for neurological disorders

B Sharma, D Bhattacherjee, GV Zyryanov… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The enzyme Phosphodiesterase 10A (PDE10A) plays a regulatory role in the
cAMP/protein kinase A (PKA) signaling pathway by means of hydrolyzing cAMP and cGMP …

Protease inhibitory effect of natural polyphenolic compounds on SARS-CoV-2: an in silico study

R Singh, A Gautam, S Chandel, A Ghosh, D Dey, S Roy… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The current pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus, is a severe challenge for human
health and the world economy. There is an urgent need for development of drugs that can …

Identification of potential bioactive natural compounds from Indonesian medicinal plants against 3-chymotrypsin-like protease (3CLpro) of SARS-CoV-2: molecular …

WE Prasetyo, H Purnomo, M Sadrini… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
An outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) has caused a global health emergency, resulting
in hundreds of millions of infections and millions of deaths globally since December 2019 …

Identification of pyrazole derivatives of usnic acid as novel inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 main protease through virtual screening approaches

M Roney, G Singh, AKMM Huq, MS Forid… - Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
The infection produced by the SARS-CoV-2 virus remains a significant health crisis
worldwide. The lack of specific medications for COVID-19 necessitates a concerted effort to …