International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
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Volume 43 - Issue 4 |
Published: April 2012 |
Authors: M. Ramalingam, S. Karthikeyan, D. Suresh Kumar |
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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 } }
%0 Journal Article %D 2012 %A M. Ramalingam %A S. Karthikeyan %A D. Suresh Kumar %T Docking Studies of HIV-1 Protease with Phytochemicals from Mappia foetida%T %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
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.