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Identification of SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors from extracts of Houttuynia cordata Thunb.

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SAUDI JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
卷 28, 期 12, 页码 7517-7527

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DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.08.100

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Coronaviruses; Coronaviral RdRp; Houttuynia cordata; Bioactive compounds; Natural products; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Virtual screening; Molecular docking; Molecular dynamics simulation

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  1. King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [RSP-2021/306]

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The study explores the potential of bioactive compounds from H. cordata as inhibitors of the SARS-CoV-2 RdRp enzyme, identifying several active constituents with high affinity for the drug target. Molecular docking experiments demonstrate stable complexes between these compounds and the target enzyme, with analysis revealing key residues contributing significantly to binding free energy through MM-PBSA and MM-GBSA.
Houttuynia cordata Thunb., a perennial herb belonging to the Saururaceae family is a well-known ingredient of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with several therapeutic properties. During the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in China, it was one of the approved ingredients in SARS preventative formulations and therefore, the plant may contain novel bioactive chemicals that can be used to suppress the replication of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a virus for which there are currently no effective drugs available. Like all RNA viruses, SARS-CoV-2 encode RNA dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) enzyme which aids viral gene transcription and replication. The present study is aimed at understanding the potential of bioactive compounds from H. cordata as inhibitors of the SARS-CoV-2 RdRp enzyme. We investigated the drug-likeness of the plant's active constituents, such as alkaloids, polyphenols, and flavonoids, as well as their binding affinity for the RdRp enzyme. Molecular docking experiments show that compounds 3 (1,2,3,4,5-pentamethoxy-dibenzo-quinolin-7one), 14 (7-oxodehydroasimilobine), and 21 (1,2-dimethoxy-3-hydroxy-5-oxonoraporphine) have a high affinity for the drug target and that the complexes are maintained by hydrogen bonds with residues like Arg553, Cys622 and Asp623, as well as hydrophobic interactions with other residues. The lead compounds' complexes with the target enzyme remained stable throughout the molecular dynamics simulation. Analysis of molecular mechanics Poisson-Boltzmann surface area (MM-PBSA) and molecular mechanics generalized Born surface area (MM-GBSA) revealed the key residues contributing considerably to binding free energy. Thus, the findings reveal the potential of H. cordata bioactive compounds as antiSARS-CoV-2 drug candidate molecules against the target enzyme. (c) 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of King Saud University. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

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