预测性洞察力从Streptomyces的生物活性化合物作为受体结合的SARS-CoV-2突变菌株的抑制剂 领域:分子对接和动力学模拟方法

Hourieh Kalhor1, Mohammad Hossein Mokhtarian2, Hamzeh Rahimi3

  • 1Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.

概括

研究人员确定了斯坦博米辛B作为一种潜在的抗病毒化合物,可以对抗SARS-CoV-2变种. 这种天然产品通过向尖端蛋白质来抑制病毒,显示出有前途的承诺.

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