Virtual screening and molecular dynamics simulation study of plant protease inhibitors against SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein.

ABSTRACT: Due to the outbreak of a new strain of pandemic coronavirus, there is a huge loss of economy and health. In 2021, some vaccines are recommended as emergency licensed vaccines to protect against the virus, and efforts are continuously ongoing to evaluate the vaccine safety measures for licensed vaccines. Recently, there was an increase in the cases of a new variant of coronavirus (omicron). Envelope protein plays an important role in virus packaging and assembly. If viral assembly is blocked, there is less chance of spreading the infection to another cell.In the present study, the plant protease inhibitors (PPIs) were screened against the envelope protein of SARS CoV 2. The structures were downloaded from the protein data bank. The plant protease inhibitors cystatin-I, Eravatmin, squash, Ku

SUBMITTER: Kirar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8919766 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature