Amr Mohamed

Prof. Amr Mohamed

Consultant anesthesia and intensive care Cairo university
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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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AAAhmed Abdelaal Ahmed Mahmoud M. Alkhatip
Ahmed Abdelaal Ahmed Mahmoud M. Alkhatip
Michail GeorgakisMichail Georgakis
Michail Georgakis
Lucio Ricardo Montero ValenzuelaLucio Ricardo Montero Valenzuela
Lucio Ricardo Montero Valenzuela
MHMohamed khaled Hamza
Mohamed khaled Hamza
Ehab FaragEhab Farag
Ehab Farag
MEMohamed A. Elramely
Mohamed A. Elramely
SARS-CoV-2 currently lacks effective first-line drug treatment. We present promising data from in silico docking studies of new Methisazone compounds (modified with calcium, Ca; iron, Fe; magnesium, Mg; manganese, Mn; or zinc, Zn) designed to bind more strongly to key proteins involved in replication of SARS-CoV-2. In this in silico molecular docking study, we investigated the inhibiting role of Methisazone and the modified drugs against SARS-CoV-2 proteins: ribonucleic acid (RNA)-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), spike protein, papain-like protease (PlPr), and main protease (MPro). We found that the highest binding interactions were found with the spike protein (6VYB), with the highest overall binding being observed with Mn-bound Methisazone at −8.3 kcal/mol, followed by Zn and Ca at −8.0 kcal/mol, and Fe and Mg at −7.9 kcal/mol. We also found that the metal-modified Methisazone had higher affinity for PlPr and MPro. In addition, we identified multiple binding pockets that could be singly or multiply occupied on all proteins tested. The best binding energy was with Mn–Methisazone versus spike protein, and the largest cumulative increases in binding energies were found with PlPr. We suggest that further studies are warranted to identify whether these compounds may be effective for treatment and/or prophylaxis.

23 June 2026 in Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
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AAAhmed Abdelaal Ahmed Mahmoud M. Alkhatip
Ahmed Abdelaal Ahmed Mahmoud M. Alkhatip
KMKerry Mills
Kerry Mills
AAAbdullah Akram
Abdullah Akram
Ehab FaragEhab Farag
Ehab Farag
MHMohamed khaled Hamza
Mohamed khaled Hamza
AMAmr Mohamed
Amr Mohamed