Structural basis for the identification of the N-terminal domain of coronavirus nucleocapsid protein as an antiviral target

SY Lin, CL Liu, YM Chang, J Zhao… - Journal of medicinal …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Coronaviruses (CoVs) cause numerous diseases, including Middle East respiratory
syndrome and severe acute respiratory syndrome, generating significant health-related and …

Structure-based virtual screening and experimental validation of the discovery of inhibitors targeted towards the human coronavirus nucleocapsid protein

C Chang, S Jeyachandran, NJ Hu, CL Liu… - Molecular …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Nucleocapsid protein (NP), an essential RNA-binding viral protein in human coronavirus
(CoV)-infected cells, is required for the replication and transcription of viral RNA. Recent …

Recent insights into the development of therapeutics against coronavirus diseases by targeting N protein

C Chang, SC Lo, YS Wang, MH Hou - Drug discovery today, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•Coronavirus nucleocapsid proteins are appealing drug targets against
coronavirus-induced diseases.•A variety of compounds targeting the coronavirus …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing the nucleocapsid proteins of human coronaviruses: structure, immunoregulation, vaccine, and targeted drug

B Zhang, J Tian, Q Zhang, Y Xie, K Wang… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The seven pathogenic human coronaviruses (HCoVs) include HCoV-229E, HCoV-OC43,
HCoV-NL63, and HCoV-HKU1, which usually cause mild upper respiratory tract diseases …

Crystal structure-based exploration of the important role of Arg106 in the RNA-binding domain of human coronavirus OC43 nucleocapsid protein

IJ Chen, JMP Yuann, YM Chang, SY Lin, J Zhao… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract Human coronavirus OC43 (HCoV-OC43) is a causative agent of the common cold.
The nucleocapsid (N) protein, which is a major structural protein of CoVs, binds to the viral …

Structural characterization of human coronavirus NL63 N protein

B Szelazek, W Kabala, K Kus, M Zdzalik… - Journal of …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Coronaviruses are responsible for upper and lower respiratory tract infections in humans. It
is estimated that 1 to 10% of the population suffers annually from cold-like symptoms related …

Structure-based stabilization of non-native protein–protein interactions of coronavirus nucleocapsid proteins in antiviral drug design

SM Lin, SC Lin, JN Hsu, C Chang… - Journal of medicinal …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Structure-based stabilization of protein–protein interactions (PPIs) is a promising strategy for
drug discovery. However, this approach has mainly focused on the stabilization of native …

Structures of the SARS‐CoV‐2 nucleocapsid and their perspectives for drug design

Y Peng, N Du, Y Lei, S Dorje, J Qi, T Luo, GF Gao… - The EMBO …, 2020 - embopress.org
Abstract COVID‐19, caused by SARS‐CoV‐2, has resulted in severe and unprecedented
economic and social disruptions in the world. Nucleocapsid (N) protein, which is the major …

[HTML][HTML] The coronavirus nucleocapsid protein is ADP-ribosylated

ME Grunewald, AR Fehr, J Athmer, S Perlman - Virology, 2018 - Elsevier
ADP-ribosylation is a common post-translational modification, although how it modulates
RNA virus infection is not well understood. While screening for ADP-ribosylated proteins …

[HTML][HTML] Antiviral drug design based on structural insights into the N-terminal domain and C-terminal domain of the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein

X Luan, X Li, Y Li, G Su, W Yin, Y Jiang, N Xu, F Wang… - Science Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Nucleocapsid (N) protein plays crucial roles in the life cycle of severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), including the formation of ribonucleoprotein (RNP) …