Vitamin D is a potential inhibitor of COVID-19: In silico molecular docking to the binding site of SARS-CoV-2 endoribonuclease Nsp15 | [Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences • 2020]

Author(s):

1. Mohammed H Shalayel: Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Hafr Al-Batin,Hafr Al-Batin,Saudi Arabia

2. Ghassab M Al-Mazaideh: Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Hafr Al-Batin,Hafr Al-Batin,Saudi Arabia

3. Saleem H Aladaileh: Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Hafr Al-Batin,Hafr Al-Batin,Saudi Arabia

4. Farhan K Al-Swailmi: Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Hafr Al-Batin,Hafr Al-Batin,Saudi Arabia

5. Mohammad G Al-Thiabat: School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia,Gelugor,Malaysia

Abstract:

Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has become a pandemic threat to public health. Vaccines and targeted therapeutics to prevent infections and stop virus proliferation are currently lacking. Endoribonuclease Nsp15 plays a vital role in the life cycle, including replication and transcription as well as virulence of the virus. Here, we investigated Vitamin D for its in silico potential inhibition of the binding sites of SARS-CoV-2 endoribonuclease Nsp15. In this study, we selected Remdesivir, Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine and Vitamin D to study the potential binding affinity with the putative binding sites of endoribonuclease Nsp15 of COVID-19. The docking study was applied to rationalize the possible interactions of the target compounds with the active site of endoribonuclease Nsp 15. Among the results, Vitamin D was found to have the highest potency with strongest interaction in terms of LBE, lowest RMSD, and lowest inhibition intensity Ki than the other standard compounds. The investigation results of endoribonuclease Nsp15 on the PrankWeb server showed that there are three prospective binding sites with the ligands. The singularity of Vitamin D interaction with the three pockets, particularly in the second pocket, may write down Vitamin D as a potential inhibitor of COVID-19 Nsp15 endoribonuclease binding sites and favour addition of Vitamin D in the treatment plan for COVID19 alone or in combination with the other used drugs in this purpose, which deserves exploration in further in vitro and in vivo studies.

Page(s): 2179-2186

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume: 33, Issue: 5, Year: 2020

Keywords:

Vitamin D , COVID19 , SARSCoV2 , Pharmaceutics , Docking studies , endoribonuclease Nsp15

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