Structure-based virtual screening suggests inhibitors of 3-Chymotrypsin-Like Protease of SARS-CoV-2 from Vernonia amygdalina and Occinum gratissimum
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Dr. Gideon A. Gyebi is currently a lecturer at the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa, Nigeria. He obtained his Ph.D in Biochemistry in cancer chemoprevention and toxicology from the Department of Biochemistry, University of Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria. He was a former faculty member of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Salem University, Nigeria. He was a visiting researcher to the Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, and the Anaerobic Research Unit of Gifu University, (1-1 Yanagido Gifu) Japan. His research interests are natural product Chemistry, Bioinformatics malaria and cancer chemotherapy. He is a pioneer member of the PhytoBioNet: Phytochemistry and Bioinformatic Network.
Dr. Abdo A. Elfiky I'm working in the Biophysics Department, Faculty of Sciences, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt as a Lecturer starting from the year 2013 then Associate Professor 2019. My interest in Molecular Biophysics pushes me to work in Structural Bioinformatics and Drug Design to find potent inhibitors against viral and pathogenic fungal proteins utilizing in silico techniques. During the past 6 years, I focused my research on polymerase protein due to its vital role in the life cycle of the pathogenic organisms. I studied also other proteins like protease, estrogen receptors and kinases. Currently, I'm working on fungal CotH kinase family proteins crucial for Mucormycosis virulence and the unfolded protein response master chaperone protein, GRP78.
Oludare M. Ogunyemi is an advanced PhD candidate in the Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan and currently a lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry, Salem University, Nigeria. He is a recipient of several awards which include the African-German Network of Excellence in Science Mobility grant, 2016. He was a visiting pre-doctoral researcher to the Food Security and Safety Research Niche, North-West University, Mafikeng, South Africa. He is a reviewer of manuscripts for reputable journals. He is a pioneer member of the Phytochemistry and Bioinformatic Network (PhytoBioNet). His hopes to conduct research in the area of Human nutraceuticals and bioinformatics.
Ibrahim Mohamed Ibrahim is a master degree candidate in Department of Biophysics, Cairo University, Egypt. He is a researcher in Dr. Abdo A. Elfiky research group. He has published several papers related to structural bioinformatics.
Dr. Adegbenro P. Adegunloye is a Clinical Biochemist with keen interest in malaria chemotherapy and biochemical toxicology. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from University of Ilorin, Nigeria. He was a former lecturer at Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo, Nigeria.
Professor Joseph O. Adebayo is currently a professor of clinical biochemistry and biochemical toxicology at the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. He obtained his Ph.D in Biochemistry (Clinical option) from the University of Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria. He is a former postdoctoral fellow at the Instituto Ren'e Rachou, FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte MG, Brasil. His research interests are malaria chemotherapy and diagnosis. He has presented various academic as well as research-based papers at several national and international conferences including Society of Toxicology USA. He has supervised several Ph.D students, one of such is Dr. Gideon A. Gyebi.
Professor C.O.O Olaiya is a professor and the Director of Nutritional and Industrial Biochemistry Research Unit, Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He is a recipient of several awards such as the TWAS Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award, 2009 among others. He was a former postdoctoral fellow at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan and Visiting Professor at Kampala International University, Uganda. His current research interests include: Plant metabolites and biofortification of food crops, modulation of plant responses to abiotic stress, fermentation technology, and nutraceuticals. He has presented various academic as well as research-based papers at many national and international conferences. He has trained and supervised quite a number of Ph.D students to date.
Joshua O. Ocheje received his M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry from the University of Ibadan and currently works as a Lecturer in the Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria. He is a recipient of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Presidential Honors Award 2019. His research interests include the use of biochemistry and X-ray crystallography to study the structure and function of enzymes and other important proteins as drug targets.
Modupe Mercy Fabusiwa recently completed her B.Sc. degree in Biochemistry from Salem University, Nigeria. She has published papers related to food and nutritional biochemistry.