@article{
author = "Glišić, Sanja and Prodanović, Radivoje and Paessler, Slobodan and Perović, Vladimir and Milićević, Jelena and Prodanović, Olivera and Senčanski, Milan and Kaličanin, Nevena and Protić, Sara",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Finding an effective drug to prevent or treat COVID-19 is of utmost importance in tcurrent pandemic. Since developing a new treatment takes a significant amount of time, drug repurposing can be an effective option for achieving a rapid response. This study used a combined in silico virtual screening protocol for candidate SARS-CoV-2 PLpro inhibitors. The Drugbank database was searched first, using the Informational Spectrum Method for Small Molecules, followed by molecular docking. Gramicidin D was selected as a peptide drug, showing the best in silico interaction profile with PLpro. After the expression and purification of PLpro, gramicidin D was screened for protease inhibition in vitro and was found to be active against PLpro. The current study’s findings are significant because it is critical to identify COVID-19 therapies that are efficient, affordable, and have a favorable safety profile.",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "Int. J. Mol. Sci.",
title = "In Silico and In Vitro Inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 PLpro with Gramicidin D",
volume = "24",
number = "3",
pages = "1955",
doi = "10.3390/ijms24031955"
}