Research Article

Docking Studies of HIV-1 Protease with Phytochemicals from Mappia foetida

by  M. Ramalingam, S. Karthikeyan, D. Suresh Kumar
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 43 - Issue 4
Published: April 2012
Authors: M. Ramalingam, S. Karthikeyan, D. Suresh Kumar
10.5120/6091-8272
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M. Ramalingam, S. Karthikeyan, D. Suresh Kumar . Docking Studies of HIV-1 Protease with Phytochemicals from Mappia foetida. International Journal of Computer Applications. 43, 4 (April 2012), 16-22. DOI=10.5120/6091-8272

                        @article{ 10.5120/6091-8272,
                        author  = { M. Ramalingam,S. Karthikeyan,D. Suresh Kumar },
                        title   = { Docking Studies of HIV-1 Protease with Phytochemicals from Mappia foetida },
                        journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
                        year    = { 2012 },
                        volume  = { 43 },
                        number  = { 4 },
                        pages   = { 16-22 },
                        doi     = { 10.5120/6091-8272 },
                        publisher = { Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA }
                        }
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                        %D 2012
                        %A M. Ramalingam
                        %A S. Karthikeyan
                        %A D. Suresh Kumar
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                        %J International Journal of Computer Applications
                        %V 43
                        %N 4
                        %P 16-22
                        %R 10.5120/6091-8272
                        %I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 protease (HIV-1 PR) is an essential enzyme for the replication cycle of HIV. HIV-1 PR inhibitors have been extensively investigated as anti-AIDS drugs. In the presence of HIV-1 protease inhibitors, the virion is unable to mature. Natural compounds are important sources of drugs. The present investigation concentrates on discovering anti-HIV compounds that are present in Mappia foetida, a medicinal plant belonging to Icacinaceae family. Here, we selected Phytochemicals of Mappia foetida- Root identified by the method of Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS Method) to dock against the enzyme HIV-1 protease (PDB ID: 3HAU). The resulted enzyme-substrate interaction energies shows that those compounds are active against HIV-1 protease and further research on plant Mappia foetida will be useful in drug designing against HIV.

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Hiv-1 Protease Phytochemicals Mappia Foetida Drug Designing Applications Of Computer Science

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