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Molecular docking and simulation of Zika virus NS3 helicase
- Source :
- BMC Chemistry, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2019.
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Abstract
- Abstract The Zika virus (ZIKV) has gained attention for the last few years due to the congenital microcephaly and Guillain–Barre Syndrome that resulted in humans. The non-structural protein-3 (NS3) helicase of ZIKV play an important role in viral RNA replication. In this article, we performed hundred nanosecond molecular dynamics simulation and molecular docking of the NS3 helicase of ZIKV with 1,4-benzothiazine derivatives. The root mean square deviation (RMSD) analyses showed the stability of the NS3 helicase. The simulation showed that the flexible and rigid domains of the protein play a crucial role during the RNA replication process. All such domains with ligand binding pockets can be targeted for drug design. The molecular docking showed that the strong hydrogen bonding and arene-cation interactions are responsible for the binding between NS3 and 1,4-benzothiazine derivatives, which provides a new dimension for potent drug design for ZIKV.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2661801X and 87466414
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- BMC Chemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.1832f82cb9274e308fb8746641412c9b
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13065-019-0582-y