A computational comparative analysis of the binding mechanism of molnupiravir's active metabolite to RNA‐dependent RNA polymerase of wild‐type and Delta …

I Celik, TE Tallei - Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The antiviral drug molnupiravir targets the SARS‐CoV‐2 RNA‐dependent RNA polymerase
(RdRP) enzyme. Early treatment with molnupiravir reduced the risk of hospitalization or …

Structural insight into the binding interactions of NTPs and nucleotide analogues to RNA dependent RNA polymerase of SARS-CoV-2

S Koulgi, V Jani, MU VN, U Sonavane… - Journal of Biomolecular …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
RNA dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP) from positive-stranded RNA viruses has always
been a hot target for designing of new drugs. Major class of drugs that are targeted against …

Molnupiravir: A versatile prodrug against SARS-CoV-2 variants

D Teli, P Balar, K Patel, A Sharma, V Chavda, L Vora - Metabolites, 2023 - mdpi.com
The nucleoside analog β-DN 4-hydroxycytidine is the active metabolite of the prodrug
molnupiravir and is accepted as an efficient drug against COVID-19. Molnupiravir targets the …

The anti-HCV, Sofosbuvir, versus the anti-EBOV Remdesivir against SARS-CoV-2 RNA dependent RNA polymerase in silico

AA Elfiky, EB Azzam, MW Shafaa - Molecular Diversity, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) are seriously affecting human health all
over the world. Nucleotide inhibitors have promising results in terms of its efficacy against …

In silico study indicates antimalarials as direct inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2-RNA dependent RNA polymerase

PK Doharey, V Singh, MR Gedda… - Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a global pandemic. RNA-dependent …

Molnupiravir promotes SARS-CoV-2 mutagenesis via the RNA template

CJ Gordon, EP Tchesnokov, RF Schinazi… - Journal of Biological …, 2021 - ASBMB
The RNA-dependent RNA polymerase of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
2 is an important target in current drug development efforts for the treatment of coronavirus …

[HTML][HTML] Viral polymerase binding and broad-spectrum antiviral activity of molnupiravir against human seasonal coronaviruses

Y Wang, P Li, K Solanki, Y Li, Z Ma… - Virology, 2021 - Elsevier
Endemic seasonal coronaviruses cause morbidity and mortality in a subset of patients, but
no specific treatment is available. Molnupiravir is a promising pipeline antiviral drug for …

In silico analysis of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase of the SARS-CoV-2 and therapeutic potential of existing antiviral drugs

SK Mondal, S Mukhoty, H Kundu, S Ghosh… - Computers in Biology …, 2021 - Elsevier
The continued sustained threat of the SARS-CoV-2 virus world-wide, urgently calls for far-
reaching effective therapeutic strategies for treating this emerging infection. Accordingly, this …

Potential RNA-dependent RNA polymerase inhibitors as prospective therapeutics against SARS-CoV-2

R Pokhrel, P Chapagain… - Journal of medical …, 2020 - microbiologyresearch.org
Introduction. The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 has taken humanity off guard. Following an
outbreak of SARS-CoV in 2002, and MERS-CoV about 10 years later, SARS-CoV-2 is the …

RNA dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) as a drug target for SARS-CoV2

A Mishra, AS Rathore - Journal of Biomolecular Structure and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), also called nsp12, is considered a promising but
challenging drug target for inhibiting replication and hence, the growth of various RNA …