Interaction of SARS-CoV-2 with host cells and antibodies: experiment and simulation

H Nguyen, HL Nguyen, PD Lan, NQ Thai… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of
the devastating global COVID-19 pandemic announced by WHO in March 2020. Through …

[HTML][HTML] Current understanding of nucleoside analogs inhibiting the SARS-CoV-2 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase

T Xu, L Zhang - Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) has become a main …

Pre‐exascale HPC approaches for molecular dynamics simulations. Covid‐19 research: A use case

M Wieczor, V Genna, J Aranda… - Wiley …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Exascale computing has been a dream for ages and is close to becoming a reality that will
impact how molecular simulations are being performed, as well as the quantity and quality of …

Natural products as potential therapeutic agents for SARS-CoV-2: a medicinal chemistry perspective

V Aggarwal, E Bala, P Kumar, P Raizada… - Current Topics in …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Coronavirus is a single-stranded RNA virus discovered by virologist David Tyrrell in 1960.
Till now seven human corona viruses have been identified including HCoV-229E …

The Functional Implications of Broad Spectrum Bioactive Compounds Targeting RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase (RdRp) in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

BA Comunale, RJ Larson, E Jackson-Ward, A Singh… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: As long as COVID-19 endures, viral surface proteins will keep changing and
new viral strains will emerge, rendering prior vaccines and treatments decreasingly effective …

Modeling the Enzymatic Mechanism of the SARS-CoV-2 RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase by DFT/MM-MD: An Unusual Active Site Leading to High Replication …

E Bignon, A Monari - Journal of Chemical Information and …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Viral infection relies on the hijacking of cellular machineries to enforce the reproduction of
the infecting virus and its subsequent diffusion. In this context, the replication of the viral …

SARS-CoV-2 RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase Follows Asynchronous Translocation Pathway for Viral Transcription and Replication

X Wang, T Xu, Y Yao, PPH Cheung… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Translocation is one essential step for the SARS-CoV-2 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase
(RdRp) to exert viral replication and transcription. Although cryo-EM structures of SARS-CoV …

Viral RNA replication suppression of SARS-CoV-2: Atomistic insights into inhibition mechanisms of RdRp machinery by ddhCTP

G Ciardullo, A Parise, M Prejanò… - Journal of Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The nonstructural protein 12, known as RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), is
essential for both replication and repair of the viral genome. The RdRp of SARS-CoV-2 has …

In Silico Study of Alkaloids: Neferine and Berbamine Potentially Inhibit the SARS‐CoV‐2 RNA‐Dependent RNA Polymerase

R Marahatha, A Shrestha, K Sharma… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), the virus that causes
COVID‐19, has been a global concern. While there have been some vaccines and drugs …

On the recognition of natural substrate CTP and endogenous inhibitor ddhCTP of SARS-CoV-2 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase: A molecular dynamics study

A Parise, G Ciardullo, M Prejanò… - Journal of Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is the causative agent of the COVID-19 outbreak that is
affecting the entire planet. As the pandemic is still spreading worldwide, with multiple …