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Polysulfates Block SARS-CoV-2 Uptake through Electrostatic Interactions* #MMPMID33860605
Nie C; Pouyan P; Lauster D; Trimpert J; Kerkhoff Y; Szekeres GP; Wallert M; Block S; Sahoo AK; Dernedde J; Pagel K; Kaufer BB; Netz RR; Ballauff M; Haag R
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021[Jul]; 60 (29): 15870-15878 PMID33860605show ga
Here we report that negatively charged polysulfates can bind to the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 via electrostatic interactions. Using a plaque reduction assay, we compare inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 by heparin, pentosan sulfate, linear polyglycerol sulfate (LPGS) and hyperbranched polyglycerol sulfate (HPGS). Highly sulfated LPGS is the optimal inhibitor, with an IC(50) of 67 mug mL(-1) (approx. 1.6 mum). This synthetic polysulfate exhibits more than 60-fold higher virus inhibitory activity than heparin (IC(50) : 4084 mug mL(-1) ), along with much lower anticoagulant activity. Furthermore, in molecular dynamics simulations, we verified that LPGS can bind more strongly to the spike protein than heparin, and that LPGS can interact even more with the spike protein of the new N501Y and E484K variants. Our study demonstrates that the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into host cells can be blocked via electrostatic interactions, therefore LPGS can serve as a blueprint for the design of novel viral inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2.