Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Ligands from Anredera cordifolia (Binahong) to the Main Protease (Mpro) of SARS-CoV-2. (22nd November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fatriansyah, Jaka Fajar; Boanerges, Ara Gamaliel; Kurnianto, Syarafina Ramadhanisa; Pradana, Agrin Febrian; Fadilah, ; Surip, Siti Norasmah
• Other Names: Borquaye Lawrence Sheringham Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of tropical medicine. Volume 2022(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-11-22
• Subjects: Tropical medicine -- Periodicals; 616.9883
• DOI: 10.1155/2022/1178228
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9686

Abstract

Abstract : COVID-19 in Indonesia is considered to be entering the endemic phase, and the population is expected to live side by side with the SARS-CoV 2 viruses and their variants. In this study, procyanidin, oleic acid, methyl linoleic acid, and vitexin, four compounds from binahong leaves-tropical/subtropical plant, were examined for their interactions with the major protease (Mpro) of the SARS-CoV 2 virus. Molecular dynamics simulation shows that procyanidin and vitexin have the best docking scores of −9.132 and −8.433, respectively. Molecular dynamics simulation also shows that procyanidin and vitexin have the best Root Mean Square Displacement (RMSD) and Root Mean Square Fluctuation (RMSF) performance due to dominant hydrogen, hydrophobic, and water bridge interactions. However, further strain energy calculation obtained from ligand torsion analyses, procyanidin and vitexin do not conform as much as quercetin as ligand control even though these two ligands have good performance in terms of interaction with the target protein.