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Research: COVID-19 Folding Project #16520

Project #16520 overview

Project Summary AI Beta

Scientists are using computer simulations to study how COVID-19's proteins interact with antiviral drugs. They want to see if existing medications, like Ribavirin, can block the virus from replicating and potentially be repurposed as effective treatments.
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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
Public
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. 16518: 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. 16519: Nonstructural protein 12 (nsp12-RdRp & nsp7 & nsp8) of the SARS-CoV-2 in complex with the RNA template, a short nascent RNA, and GTP. 16520: Nonstructural protein 12 (nsp12-RdRp & nsp7 & nsp8) of the SARS-CoV-2 in complex with the RNA template, a short nascent RNA, and ATP.

Performance data

Hardware Performance for Project 16520

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

Data as of Sunday, 02 August 2026 22:02:14

CPU PPD Averages Beta

Rank
Project
CPU Model Logical
Processors (LP)
PPD-PLP
AVG PPD per 1 LP
ALL LP-PPD
(Estimated)
Make
1 RYZEN 9 3950X 16-CORE 32 31,648 1,012,736 AMD
2 RYZEN 7 5800X 8-CORE 16 26,746 427,936 AMD
3 RYZEN THREADRIPPER 2970WX 24-CORE 48 8,484 407,232 AMD
4 RYZEN 9 5950X 16-CORE 32 12,087 386,784 AMD
5 RYZEN 7 3700X 8-CORE 16 16,496 263,936 AMD
6 CORE I9-10900X CPU @ 3.70GHZ 20 11,553 231,060 Intel
7 CORE I3-9100F CPU @ 3.60GHZ 4 48,146 192,584 Intel
8 RYZEN 5 5600X 6-CORE 12 15,915 190,980 AMD
9 CORE I5-10400F CPU @ 2.90GHZ 12 9,712 116,544 Intel
10 11TH GEN CORE I5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHZ 8 9,605 76,840 Intel
11 CORE I5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHZ 6 10,646 63,876 Intel
12 XEON W-10855M CPU @ 2.80GHZ 12 4,920 59,040 Intel
13 RYZEN 5 2600X SIX-CORE 12 2,816 33,792 AMD
14 CORE I5-4460 CPU @ 3.20GHZ 4 6,424 25,696 Intel