Determination the binding ability of N-acetyl cysteine and its derivatives with SARS-COV-2 main protease using molecular docking and molecular dynamics studies
N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) drug has been used as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent in clinical practice and more recently in the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Using docking analysis and molecular dynamics studies we compare the interaction between of N-acetyl cysteine and its derivatives wi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Palladin Institute of Biochemistry
2021-10-01
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| Series: | The Ukrainian Biochemical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://ukrbiochemjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Shntaif_5_21.pdf |
| Summary: | N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) drug has been used as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent in clinical practice and more recently in the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Using docking analysis and molecular dynamics studies we compare the interaction between of N-acetyl cysteine and its derivatives with SARS-COV-2 main protease (Mpro) which is essential for processing the proteins translated from the viral RNA. The results obtained from this study showed that NAC benzyl ester (NACBn), NAC ethyl ester (NACEt) and NAC amide (NACA) could bind with SARS-COV-2 protease better than NAC drug. |
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| ISSN: | 2409-4943 2413-5003 |