Binding mode interaction between isoalantolactone and dengue virus

Dengue virus is transmitted by the bite of a mosquitos commonly the Aedes aegypti. This type of virus is an endemic transmission very common in Puerto Rico. Because of this, citizens have had an involvement in the control of breeding sites at their homes and from a distance; their protection against the virus has been through using insecticides. There has yet to be discovered a cure for this atrocious disease. Control of dengue today remains a challenge. Dengue virus has four serotypes (). The aim of this project is to determine the binding mode interaction between Isoalantolactone and with an Envelope Glycoprotein from dengue II. The methods used are based on Autodock 4.2. Autodock was developed to provide a procedure for predicting the interaction of small molecules with macromolecular targets. Docking simulations has been used to determine active sites within the Envelope Glycoprotein. The results suggest that there are potentially two active sites within the protein. I’m aiming in finding a ligand that will have a more affective binding interaction to eliminate the virus more efficiently by using the procedure in Autodock.