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The Photosensitizer Octakis(cholinyl)zinc Phthalocyanine with Ability to Bind to a Model Spike Protein Leads to a Loss of SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity In Vitro When Exposed to Far-Red LED

K. Sharshov, M. Solomatina, O. Kurskaya, I. Kovalenko, E. Kholina, V. Fedorov, G. Meerovich, A. Rubin, M. Strakhovskaya,
2021

Photodynamic inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms can be successfully used to eradicate pathogens in localized lesions, infected liquid media, and on various surfaces. This technique utilizes the photosensitizer (PS), light, and molecular oxygen to produce reactive oxygen species that kill pathogens. Here, we used the PS, water soluble octakis(cholinyl)zinc phthalocyanine (Zn-PcChol8+), to inactivate an initial 4.75-5.00 IgTCID50/mL titer of SARS-CoV-2, thereby preventing viral infection when tested in Vero E6 cell cultures. Zn-PcChol8+ in a minimally studied concentration, 1 µM and LED 3.75 J/cm2, completely destroyed the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2. To detect possible PS binding sites on the envelope of SARS-CoV-2, we analyzed electrostatic potential and simulated binding of Zn-PcChol8+ to the spike protein of this coronavirus by means of Brownian dynamics software, ProKSim (Protein Kinetics Simulator). Most of the Zn-PcChol8+ molecules formed clusters at the upper half of the stalk within a vast area of negative electrostatic potential. Positioning of the PS on the surface of the spike protein at a distance of no more than 10 nm from the viral membrane may be favorable for the oxidative damage. The high sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 to photodynamic inactivation by Zn-PcChol8+ is discussed with respect to the application of this PS to control the spread of COVID-19.

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  • K. Sharshov
    Federal Research Center for Fundamental and Translational Medicine SB RAMS
  • M. Solomatina
    Federal Research Center for Fundamental and Translational Medicine SB RAMS
  • O. Kurskaya
    Federal Research Center for Fundamental and Translational Medicine SB RAMS
  • I. Kovalenko
    Lomonosov Moscow State University, Federal Scientific Clinical Center for Specialized Types of Medical Assistance and Medical Technologies for the Federal Medical and Biological Agency
  • E. Kholina
    Lomonosov Moscow State University
  • V. Fedorov
    Lomonosov Moscow State University
  • G. Meerovich
    Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI
  • A. Rubin
    Lomonosov Moscow State University
  • M. Strakhovskaya
    Lomonosov Moscow State University, Federal Scientific Clinical Center for Specialized Types of Medical Assistance and Medical Technologies for the Federal Medical and Biological Agency
Название журнала
  • Viruses
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  • 13
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  • 4
Финансирующая организация
  • Russian Science Foundation
Номер гранта
  • 19-74-10055
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  • journal article
Тип лицензии Creative Commons
  • CC BY
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  • Свободная лицензия
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  • scopus