scholarly journals Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) in Pregnancy: Preeclampsia and Small for Gestational Age

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Tamanna ◽  
Vicki L. Clifton ◽  
Kym Rae ◽  
Dirk F. van Helden ◽  
Eugenie R. Lumbers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Small For Gestational Age ◽  
Converting Enzyme ◽  
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 ◽  
In Pregnancy

scholarly journals Corrigendum: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) in Pregnancy: Preeclampsia and Small for Gestational Age

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Tamanna ◽  
Vicki L. Clifton ◽  
Kym Rae ◽  
Dirk F. van Helden ◽  
Eugenie R. Lumbers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Small For Gestational Age ◽  
Converting Enzyme ◽  
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 ◽  
In Pregnancy

Thermodynamics of the interaction between the spike protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome- coronavirus-2 and the receptor of human angiotensin converting enzyme 2. Effects of possible ligands

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Garcia-Iriepa ◽  
Cecilia Hognon ◽  
Antonio Francés-Monerris ◽  
Isabel Iriepa ◽  
Tom Miclot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Molecular Design ◽  
Binding Free Energy ◽  
Transmembrane Protein ◽  
Spike Protein ◽  
Converting Enzyme ◽  
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 ◽  
Rational Molecular Design ◽  
Rational Evaluation

<div><p>Since the end of 2019, the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has caused more than 180,000 deaths all over the world, still lacking a medical treatment despite the concerns of the whole scientific community. Human Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) was recently recognized as the transmembrane protein serving as SARS-CoV-2 entry point into cells, thus constituting the first biomolecular event leading to COVID-19 disease. Here, by means of a state-of-the-art computational approach, we propose a rational evaluation of the molecular mechanisms behind the formation of the complex and of the effects of possible ligands. Moreover, binding free energy between ACE2 and the active Receptor Binding Domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is evaluated quantitatively, assessing the molecular mechanisms at the basis of the recognition and the ligand-induced decreased affinity. These results boost the knowledge on the molecular grounds of the SARS-CoV-2 infection and allow to suggest rationales useful for the subsequent rational molecular design to treat severe COVID-19 cases.</p></div>

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