Synthesis, molecular docking, and dynamic simulation targeting main protease (Mpro) of new, Thiazole clubbed pyridine scaffolds as potential COVID-19 inhibitors

Alghamdi, Adel and Abouzied, Amr S. and Alamri, Abdulwahab and Anwar, Sirajudheen and Ansari, Mukhtar and Khadra, Ibrahim and Zaki, Yasser H. and Gomha, Sobhi M. (2023) Synthesis, molecular docking, and dynamic simulation targeting main protease (Mpro) of new, Thiazole clubbed pyridine scaffolds as potential COVID-19 inhibitors. Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 45 (2). pp. 1422-1442. ISSN 1467-3045 (https://doi.org/10.3390/cimb45020093)

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Abstract

Many biological activities of pyridine and thiazole derivatives have been reported, including antiviral activity and, more recently, as COVID-19 inhibitors. Thus, in this paper, we designed, synthesized, and characterized a novel series of N-aminothiazole-hydrazineethyl-pyridines, beginning with a N′-(1-(pyridine-3-yl)ethylidene)hydrazinecarbothiohydrazide derivative and various hydrazonoyl chlorides and phenacyl bromides. Their Schiff bases were prepared from the condensation of N-aminothiazole derivatives with 4-methoxybenzaldehyde. FTIR, MS, NMR, and elemental studies were used to identify new products. The binding energy for non-bonding interactions between the ligand (studied compounds) and receptor was determined using molecular docking against the SARS-CoV-2 main protease (PDB code: 6LU7). Finally, the best docked pose with highest binding energy (8a = −8.6 kcal/mol) was selected for further molecular dynamics (MD) simulation studies to verify the outcomes and comprehend the thermodynamic properties of the binding. Through additional in vitro and in vivo research on the newly synthesized chemicals, it is envisaged that the achieved results will represent a significant advancement in the fight against COVID-19.

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