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Research: COVID-19 Folding Project #16517

Project #16517 overview

Project Summary AI Beta

This project uses computer simulations to study how certain drugs might stop the SARS-CoV-2 virus from replicating. They're looking at how drugs like Ribavirin and Cladribine affect two key viral proteins, nsp12 and nsp14, which are involved in copying the virus's genetic material.
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Project team

Manager(s)
Prof. Xuhui Huang
Institution
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Work unit

Atoms
208,201
Core
GRO_A8
Status
Beta
Source material

Official Project Description

This series of CPU projects to simulation the Nonstructural protein 12 (nsp12) and Nonstructural protein 14 (nsp14) complexes.

We will screen existing FDA-approved NTP analog drugs (e.g.

Ribirine).

We aim to repurpose drugs that can inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication 16500: This project contains simulations of nsp14-ExoN and nsp10 of the SARS-CoV-2 in complex with a short nascent RNA.

Nsp14 is in charge of proofeading of the replication SARS-CoV-2 by removing mis-incoproated nucleotides including drugs, so that it is important that NTP analog drugs (e.g.

Remdesivir) added to the nascent RNA do not get cleaved by nsp14. 16501: This project contains simulations of nsp12, nsp7, and nsp8 of the SARS-CoV-2 in complex with the RNA template, a short nascent RNA, and Ribavirin Triphosphate in the active site.

We aim to examine if the drug Ribirine can inhibite the viral replicaiton of SARS-CoV-2. 16502: This project contains simulations of nsp12, nsp7 and nsp8 of the SARS-CoV-2 in complex with the RNA template, a short nascent RNA with Ribavirin as the 3’ terminal nucleotide. 16503: Nonstructural protein 12 (nsp12-RdRp & nsp7 & nsp8) of the SARS-CoV-2 in complex with the RNA template, a short nascent RNA and Cladribine Triphosphate in the active site. 16504: Nonstructural protein 12 (nsp12-RdRp & nsp7 & nsp8) of the SARS-CoV-2 in complex with the RNA template, a short nascent RNA and Clofarabine Triphosphate in the active site. 16505: Nonstructural protein 12 (nsp12-RdRp & nsp7 & nsp8) of the SARS-CoV-2 in complex with the RNA template, a short nascent RNA and Cordycepin Triphosphate in the active site.

16506: Nonstructural protein 12 (nsp12-RdRp & nsp7 & nsp8) of the SARS-CoV-2 in complex with the RNA template, a short nascent RNA(Cladribine at 3'-terminal), and ATP in the active site.

16507: Nonstructural protein 12 (nsp12-RdRp & nsp7 & nsp8) of the SARS-CoV-2 in complex with the RNA template, a short nascent RNA(Clofarabine at 3'-terminal), and ATP in the active site. 16508: Nonstructural protein 12 (nsp12-RdRp & nsp7 & nsp8) of the SARS-CoV-2 in complex with the RNA template, a short nascent RNA(Cordycepin at 3'-terminal), and ATP in the active site. 16509: Nonstructural protein 14 and 10 (nsp14-ExoN & nsp 10) of the SARS-CoV-2 in complex with a short nascent RNA containing Cordycepin at 3'-terminal. 16510: Nonstructural protein 14 and 10 (nsp14-ExoN & nsp 10) of the SARS-CoV-2 in complex with a short nascent RNA containing Clofarabine at 3'-terminal. 16513: Nonstructural protein 12 (nsp12-RdRp & nsp7 & nsp8) of the SARS-CoV-2 in complex with the RNA template, a short nascent RNA, and ATP in the active site. 16514: Nonstructural protein 12 (nsp12-RdRp & nsp7 & nsp8) of the SARS-CoV-2 in complex with the RNA template, a short nascent RNA, and GTP in the active site. 16515: Nonstructural protein 12 (nsp12-RdRp & nsp7 & nsp8) of the SARS-CoV-2 in complex with the RNA template, a short nascent RNA, and GTP in the active site with nonbonded dummy ion model. 16516: Nonstructural protein 12 (nsp12-RdRp & nsp7 & nsp8) of the SARS-CoV-2 in complex with the RNA template, a short nascent RNA, and ATP in the active site with nonbonded dummy ion model. 16517: Nonstructural protein 12 (nsp12-RdRp & nsp7 & nsp8) of the SARS-CoV-2 in complex with the RNA template, a short nascent RNA, and ATP in the active site.

Performance data

Hardware Performance for Project 16517

Compare community-sampled Folding@Home output for the GPUs and CPUs processing this project.

Data as of Friday, 14 August 2026 15:36:41

CPU PPD Averages Beta

Rank
Project
CPU Model Logical
Processors (LP)
PPD-PLP
AVG PPD per 1 LP
ALL LP-PPD
(Estimated)
Make
1 CORE I5-9400 CPU @ 2.90GHZ 6 24,308 145,848 Intel
2 CORE I3-9100F CPU @ 3.60GHZ 4 21,869 87,476 Intel
3 CORE I5-4460 CPU @ 3.20GHZ 4 5,425 21,700 Intel