The SARS‐CoV‐2 main protease (Mpro): Structure, function, and emerging therapies for COVID‐19

Q Hu, Y **ong, GH Zhu, YN Zhang, YW Zhang… - MedComm, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The main proteases (Mpro), also termed 3‐chymotrypsin‐like proteases (3CLpro), are a
class of highly conserved cysteine hydrolases in β‐coronaviruses. Increasing evidence has …

Progress and challenges in targeting the SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease

H Tan, Y Hu, P Jadhav, B Tan… - Journal of medicinal …, 2022 - ACS Publications
SARS-CoV-2 is the causative agent of the COVID-19 pandemic. The approval of vaccines
and small-molecule antivirals is vital in combating the pandemic. The viral polymerase …

Structure and function of SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 main proteases and their inhibition: A comprehensive review

X Li, Y Song - European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) identified in 2003
infected∼ 8000 people in 26 countries with 800 deaths, which was soon contained and …

COVID-19 therapeutics: Small-molecule drug development targeting SARS-CoV-2 main protease

T Kronenberger, SA Laufer, T Pillaiyar - Drug Discovery Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•The main protease, known as M pro, is encoded by the viral genome and is
essential for viral replication.•The effective target for drug development has been the M …

[HTML][HTML] Medicinal chemistry strategies towards the development of non-covalent SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors

L Song, S Gao, B Ye, M Yang, Y Cheng, D Kang… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2024 - Elsevier
The main protease (M pro) of SARS-CoV-2 is an attractive target in anti-COVID-19 therapy
for its high conservation and major role in the virus life cycle. The covalent M pro inhibitor …

Targeting SARS-CoV-2 nonstructural protein 3: Function, structure, inhibition, and perspective in drug discovery

X Li, Y Song - Drug discovery today, 2024 - Elsevier
As a highly contagious human pathogen, severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated
coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected billions of people worldwide with more than 6 …

Large-scale virtual screening for the discovery of SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease (PLpro) non-covalent inhibitors

O Garland, AT Ton, S Moradi, JR Smith… - Journal of Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The rapid global spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus facilitated the development of novel direct-
acting antiviral agents (DAAs). The papain-like protease (PLpro) has been proposed as one …

The relevance and insights on 1, 4-naphthoquinones as antimicrobial and antitumoral molecules: A systematic review

G Navarro-Tovar, S Vega-Rodríguez, E Leyva… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural product derivatives are essential in searching for compounds with important
chemical, biological, and medical applications. Naphthoquinones are secondary …

Direct Functionalization of para‐Quinones: A Historical Review and New Perspectives

R Kumar Jha, S Kumar - European Journal of Organic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The direct functionalization of quinones has always fascinated research communities due to
their biological and redox activities and subsequent application. Quinone motifs play a vital …

AI-Driven Discovery of SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease Fragment-like Inhibitors with Antiviral Activity In Vitro

LC Saramago, MV Santana, BF Gomes… - Journal of Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
SARS-CoV-2 is the causative agent of COVID-19 and is responsible for the current global
pandemic. The viral genome contains 5 major open reading frames of which the largest …