The invention belongs to the field of biological
medicine, and particularly relates to a novel medical application of a
dopamine receptor stimulant pramipexole (PPX) as an inhibitor of the activity of
sapovirus 2C
RNA helicase ATPase, and the inhibitor is
pramipexole. In-vitro enzymology experiments prove that the
pramipexole can remarkably inhibit the ATP
enzyme activity of the SaV 2C
RNA helicase, and the inhibition effect of the pramipexole is quantitatively verified through a
malachite green-
ammonium molybdate colorimetric method. The invention further discloses that pramipexole and SaV-2C
RNA helicase form stable interaction (the
binding energy is-126.53 kJ / mol) through molecular docking, and the key interaction comprises four
hydrogen bonds mediated by Asp47 and Glu48 residues, hydrophobic interaction between the four
hydrogen bonds and Leu30, Ala31 and Trp46, and electrostatic force generated by the four
hydrogen bonds and Glu48. The invention has the potential of preventing and treating
sapovirus infection diseases.