Canthin-6-One 9-O-Beta-Glucopyranoside: an inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID 19) proteases PLpro and Mpro/ 3CLpro

Abstract

The rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 has raised a severe global public health issue, where therapy is not identified with specific drugs or vaccines. The present investigation dealt with the inhibition of various proteins and receptors of virus using phytocompounds of three pertinent medicinal plants i.e. Eurycoma harmandiana, Sophora flavescens and Andrographis paniculata. Phytocompounds known to have antiviral properties were screened against the papain-like protease (PLpro) and main protease (Mpro) / 3-chymotrypsin-like Protease (3CLpro). Molecular docking with Canthin-6-One 9-O-Beta-Glucopyranoside showed the highest binding affinity and least binding energy with both the proteases viz. PLpro and Mpro/ 3CLpro. ADMET analysis of the compound suggested that it is having drug-like properties like high gastrointestinal (gi-) absorption, no blood-brain barrier permeability, and high lipophilicity.