Ukr.Biochem.J. 2021; Volume 93, Issue 5, Sep-Oct, pp. 43-51

doi: https://doi.org/10.15407/ubj93.05.043

Determination the binding ability of N-acetyl cysteine and its derivatives with SARS-COV-2 main protease using molecular docking and molecular dynamics studies

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A. H. Shntaif*, N. A. Alrazzak, A. Bader, A. M. Almarzoqi

University of Babylon, College of Science for Women, Iraq;
*e-mail: ahmed1979sh@gmail.com

Received: 25 May 2021; Accepted: 22 September 2021

N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) drug has been used as an antioxidant and  anti-inflammatory agent in clinical practice and more recently in the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Using docking analysis and molecular dynamics studies we compare the interaction between of N-acetyl cysteine and its derivatives with SARS-COV-2 main protease (Mpro) which is essential for processing the proteins translated from the viral RNA. The results obtained from this study showed that NAC benzyl ester (NACBn), NAC ethyl ester (NACEt) and NAC amide (NACA) could bind with SARS-COV-2 protease better than NAC drug.

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