Abstract

The SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro) has been chosen as a conserved molecular target to develop broad-spectrum antiviral drugs. Using molecular docking and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, a total of 5600 natural compounds available for virtual screening were tested to identify potential inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro. As a result, three natural compounds (pentagalloylglucose, malonylawobanin and gnetin E dihydride) were found to be potential inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2, which confirms the theoretical and practical significance of this approach for the design of SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors.

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