Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: DAYANE FERREIRA DA SILVA

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : DAYANE FERREIRA DA SILVA
DATE: 27/09/2022
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Sala 306 do Bloco B do Campus de Santo André da Universidade Federal do ABC
TITLE:

Application of in vitro and in silico tecniques in Sars-CoV-2 drug discovery

PAGES: 20
BIG AREA: Ciências Exatas e da Terra
AREA: Química
SUBÁREA: Química Orgânica
SPECIALTY: Síntese Orgânica
SUMMARY:

Given the impact of the pandemic caused by Sars-CoV-2 and the need for a drug to combat it, we selected a strategic protein of the virus as a druggable target. The experimental work starts with a model molecule and an open access library of different crystals of the Sars-CoV-2 MPro. Applying different bioinformatics techniques, we selected molecules, purchased and performed in vitro experiments in Brazilian labs. The result was a detailed study of the chemical environment of relevant and sensitive regions for the maintenance of the three-dimensional structure of the native enzyme and the proposal of a next generation of molecules for the treatment of COVID-19, employing the technique of vector growth of model molecules, within the context of fragment based drug Discovery (FBDD). The differential of this work compared to other studies focused on the inhibition of MPro, was the choice of the Main Protease dimerization site as a pharmacological target, given its high degree of evolutionary conservation in relation to the rest of the enzyme, thus, the drug to be developed may not only be effective for SARS-CoV-2, but may continue to serve as a treatment for new coronavirus variants that emerge over time.

BANKING MEMBERS:
Presidente - Interno ao Programa - 1909951 - ARTUR FRANZ KEPPLER
Membro Titular - Examinador(a) Interno ao Programa - 1544403 - MAURICIO DOMINGUES COUTINHO NETO
Membro Titular - Examinador(a) Interno ao Programa - 1544394 - PAULA HOMEM DE MELLO
Membro Suplente - Examinador(a) Interno ao Programa - 1623577 - JOAO HENRIQUE GHILARDI LAGO