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Potential Inhibitors Targeting RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase Activity (NSP12) of SARS-CoV-2

Version 1 : Received: 1 March 2020 / Approved: 2 March 2020 / Online: 2 March 2020 (03:11:33 CET)

How to cite: Ruan, Z.; Liu, C.; Guo, Y.; He, Z.; Huang, X.; Jia, X.; Yang, T. Potential Inhibitors Targeting RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase Activity (NSP12) of SARS-CoV-2. Preprints 2020, 2020030024. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202003.0024.v1 Ruan, Z.; Liu, C.; Guo, Y.; He, Z.; Huang, X.; Jia, X.; Yang, T. Potential Inhibitors Targeting RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase Activity (NSP12) of SARS-CoV-2. Preprints 2020, 2020030024. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202003.0024.v1

Abstract

A novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that is initially found to trigger human severe respiratory illness in Wuhan City of China in 2019, has killed 2,718 people in China by February 26, 2020, and which has been recognized as a public health emergency of international concern as well. And the virus has spread to more than 38 countries around the world. However, the drug has not yet been officially licensed or approved to treat SARS-Cov-2 infection. NSP12-NSP7-NSP8 complex of SARS-CoV-2, essential for viral replication and transcription, is generally regarded as a potential target to fight against the virus. According to the NSP12-NSP7-NSP8 complex (PDB ID: 6NUR) structure of SARS, two homologous models were established for virtual screening in the present study, namely NSP12-NSP7 interface model and NSP12-NSP8 interface model. Seven compounds (Saquinavir, Tipranavir, Lonafarnib, Tegobuvir, Olysio, Filibuvir, and Cepharanthine) were selected for binding free energy calculations based on virtual screening and docking scores. All seven compounds can combine well with NSP12-NSP7-NSP8 in the homologous model, providing drug candidates for the treatment and prevention of SARS-CoV-2.

Keywords

SARS-CoV-2; nonstructural proteins (NSP); NSP12; NSP7; NSP8; virtual screening; inhibitor

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Immunology and Allergy

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