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Vitamin D and lumisterol novel metabolites can inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication machinery enzymes.
- Source :
- American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology & Metabolism; Aug2021, Vol. 321 Issue 2, pE246-E251, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Vitamin D deficiency significantly correlates with the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Molecular docking-based virtual screening studies predict that novel vitamin D and related lumisterol hydroxymetabolites are able to bind to the active sites of two SARSCoV-2 transcription machinery enzymes with high affinity. These enzymes are the main protease (M<superscript>pro</superscript>) and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP), which play important roles in viral replication and establishing infection. Based on predicted binding affinities and specific interactions, we identified 10 vitamin D3 (D3) and lumisterol (L3) analogs as likely binding partners of SARSCoV-2 M<superscript>pro</superscript> and RdRP and, therefore, tested their ability to inhibit these enzymes. Activity measurements demonstrated that 25 (OH)L3, 24(OH)L3, and 20(OH)7DHC are the most effective of the hydroxymetabolites tested at inhibiting the activity of SARSCoV-2 M<superscript>pro</superscript> causing 10%-19% inhibition. These same derivatives as well as other hydroxylumisterols and hydroxyvitamin D3 metabolites inhibited RdRP by 50%-60%. Thus, inhibition of these enzymes by vitamin D and lumisterol metabolites may provide a novel approach to hindering the SARS-CoV-2 infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- VITAMIN D receptors
VITAMIN D
SARS-CoV-2
RNA replicase
METABOLITES
CHOLECALCIFEROL
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01931849
- Volume :
- 321
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 152072792
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpendo.00174.2021