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Fullerene Derivatives for Drug Delivery against COVID-19: A Molecular Dynamics Investigation of Dendro[60]fullerene as Nanocarrier of Molnupiravir.
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Nanomaterials (2079-4991) . Aug2022, Vol. 12 Issue 15, p2711-2711. 15p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- In this paper, a theoretical investigation is made regarding the possibility of using a water-soluble derivative of C60 as a drug delivery agent for treating Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Molnupiravir is chosen as the transporting pharmaceutical compound since it has already proved to be very helpful in saving lives in case of hospitalization. According to the proposed formulation, a carboxyfullerene known as dendro[60]fullerene is externally connected with two molnupiravir molecules. Two properly formed nitrogen single bonds (N−N) are used as linkers between the dendro[60]fullerene and the two molnupiravir molecules to create the final form of the C60 derivate/molnupiravir conjugate. The energetics of the developed molecular system and its interaction with water and n-octanol are extensively studied via classical molecular dynamics (MD) using the COMPASS II force field. To study the interactions with water and n-octanol, an appropriate periodic amorphous unit cell is created that contains a single C60 derivative/molnupiravir system surrounded by numerous solvent molecules and simulated via MD in room conditions. In addition, the corresponding solvation-free energies of the investigated drug delivery system are computed and set in contrast with the corresponding properties of the water-soluble dendro[60]fullerene, to test its solubility capabilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20794991
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 15
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Nanomaterials (2079-4991)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 158525416
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12152711