[HTML][HTML] A guide to in silico drug design

Y Chang, BA Hawkins, JJ Du, PW Groundwater… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The drug discovery process is a rocky path that is full of challenges, with the result that very
few candidates progress from hit compound to a commercially available product, often due …

Structural dynamics in the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein

V Calvaresi, AG Wrobel, J Toporowska… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein mediates receptor binding and subsequent membrane
fusion. It exists in a range of conformations, including a closed state unable to bind the ACE2 …

[HTML][HTML] Variations within the glycan shield of SARS-CoV-2 impact viral spike dynamics

ML Newby, CA Fogarty, JD Allen, J Butler… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants alters the efficacy of existing immunity, whether
arisen naturally or through vaccination. Understanding the structure of the viral spike assists …

Mechanisms of allostery at the viral surface through the eyes of molecular simulation

F Samsudin, L Zuzic, JK Marzinek, PJ Bond - Current Opinion in Structural …, 2024 - Elsevier
The outermost surface layer of any virus is formed by either a capsid shell or envelope. Such
layers have traditionally been thought of as immovable structures, but it is becoming …

Thiol-based chemical probes exhibit antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 via allosteric disulfide disruption in the spike glycoprotein

Y Shi, A Zeida, CE Edwards… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
The development of small-molecules targeting different components of SARS-CoV-2 is a key
strategy to complement antibody-based treatments and vaccination campaigns in managing …

SARS-CoV2 billion-compound docking

DM Rogers, R Agarwal, JV Vermaas, MD Smith… - Scientific Data, 2023 - nature.com
This dataset contains ligand conformations and docking scores for 1.4 billion molecules
docked against 6 structural targets from SARS-CoV2, representing 5 unique proteins: MPro …

Markov State Models and Perturbation-Based Approaches Reveal Distinct Dynamic Signatures and Hidden Allosteric Pockets in the Emerging SARS-Cov-2 Spike …

S Xiao, M Alshahrani, G Gupta, P Tao… - Journal of Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The new generation of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants displayed a significant growth
advantage and increased viral fitness by acquiring convergent mutations, suggesting that …

Exploring Conformational Landscapes and Cryptic Binding Pockets in Distinct Functional States of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA. 1 and BA. 2 Trimers: Mutation …

G Verkhivker, M Alshahrani, G Gupta - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
A significant body of experimental structures of SARS-CoV-2 spike trimers for the BA. 1 and
BA. 2 variants revealed a considerable plasticity of the spike protein and the emergence of …

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein as a bacterial lipopolysaccharide delivery system in an overzealous inflammatory cascade

F Samsudin, P Raghuvamsi, G Petruk… - Journal of molecular …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Accumulating evidence indicates a potential role for bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in
the overactivation of the immune response during SARS-CoV-2 infection. LPS is recognized …

Comparative Analysis of Conformational Dynamics and Systematic Characterization of Cryptic Pockets in the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA. 2, BA. 2.75 and XBB. 1 Spike …

M Alshahrani, G Gupta, S Xiao, P Tao, G Verkhivker - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the current study, we explore coarse-grained simulations and atomistic molecular
dynamics together with binding energetics scanning and cryptic pocket detection in a …