In silico study of plant polyphenols' interactions with VP24-Ebola Virus membrane-associated protein. - GreenMedInfo Summary
In Silico Study of Plant Polyphenols' Interactions with VP24-Ebola Virus Membrane-associated Protein.
Acta Chim Slov. 2015 ;62(3):555-64. PMID: 26454589
Sebastian Pleško
The Zaire Ebola viral protein VP24 selectively inhibits nuclear import of STAT1 and as such blocks interferon-induced antiviral responses vital for cell's emergency. Inhibition of VP24 with small molecule inhibitor may neutralize the threatening action of Ebola virus. We performed molecular docking of compounds from a selected small library of plant polyphenols on to VP24. Our research shows that 1,2,3,6-tetragalloyl glucose, epigallocatechin gallate, chlorogenic acic, oleuropein and miquelianin represent promising leads for further studies.