In silico designing and screening of lead compounds to NS5-methyltransferase of dengue viruses

Med Chem. 2011 Nov;7(6):655-62. doi: 10.2174/157340611797928451.

Abstract

Ribavirin and its 553 analogues have been docked with NS5-methyltransferase of Dengue viruses using Glide-HTVS and Glide-XP computational tools and the compounds have been screened based on their Glide-Gscores to identify lead ribavirin analogues that may act as inhibitors to the enzyme. Upon studying the interactions of ribavirin triphosphate (RTP) and triphosphate of lead ribavirin analogues with NS5-methyltransferase and Janus tyrosine Kinase-2 (JAK2) enzymes using molecular docking and dynamic methods, the possible mechanism by which the ribavirin causes haemolytic anaemia has been proposed. De novo RTP-analogues showing stronger affinities with NS5-methyltransferase and weaker affinities with JAK2 have been designed. The essential structural features of the de novo RTP-analogues for developing them as specific antiviral drugs against the infections due to dengue viruses have been discussed in detail.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antiviral Agents / chemistry
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology*
  • Dengue Virus / drug effects*
  • Dengue Virus / enzymology
  • Drug Design*
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Structure
  • Ribavirin / analogs & derivatives
  • Ribavirin / chemical synthesis
  • Ribavirin / pharmacology*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Viral Nonstructural Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Viral Nonstructural Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • NS5 protein, flavivirus
  • Viral Nonstructural Proteins
  • Ribavirin