Research Article | Open Access
An insilico approach towards identification of virulence factors in Eikenella corrodens targeted by berberine
Arvina Rajasekar
Pages: 4984-4991
Abstract
Berberine, a benzylisoquinoline alkaloid found in a variety of medicinal plants, has a
wide range of pharmacological characteristics. Berberine has diverse inhibitory effects on different
bacteria, however one element of its selectivity by using insilico methods is that the impact is very good
with the maximal inhibitory concentration for Eikenella corrodens.
Materials and Methods: The STITCHv5.0 pipeline was primarily used for identifying drug-protein
interactions; VirulentPred and VICMPred were used for elucidating the virulence property and
functional class of the proteins.
Results: Berberine interacts with proteins includes in cellular processes, metabolism, and
pathogenicity, according to research. The pathogenic proteins attacked by the medications were found
in the cytoplasm, which would increase the potency of drug as antibacterial activity
Conclusion: A thorough understanding of the interactions between these medications and their
antibacterial agents would increase the list of advantages these treatments have in therapeutic situations.
To validate the true interactions between medicines and pathogen protein repertoires, more in vitro
study on a wide spectrum of infections is required.
Keywords
Berberine, Bacteria, Pathogenicity, Virulence