Small molecules in the treatment of COVID-19

S Lei, X Chen, J Wu, X Duan, K Men - Signal transduction and targeted …, 2022 - nature.com
The outbreak of COVID-19 has become a global crisis, and brought severe disruptions to
societies and economies. Until now, effective therapeutics against COVID-19 are in high …

[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 …

Influence of EGCG oxidation on inhibitory activity against the SARS-CoV-2 main protease

Y He, M Hao, M Yang, H Guo, MP Rayman… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro) is a well-recognized target for COVID-19
therapy. Green tea (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) possesses Mpro-inhibitory activity; …

Praemonitus praemunitus: can we forecast and prepare for future viral disease outbreaks?

Z Sessions, T Bobrowski, HJ Martin… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Understanding the origins of past and present viral epidemics is critical in preparing for
future outbreaks. Many viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, have led to significant …

A Mini-Review on the Common Antiviral Drug Targets of Coronavirus

J Wang, Q Zhu, X Xing, D Sun - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Coronaviruses in general are a zoonotic pathogen with significant cross-species
transmission. They are widely distributed in nature and have recently become a major threat …

Antivirals for broader coverage against human coronaviruses

M Outteridge, CM Nunn, K Devine, B Patel, GR McLean - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
Coronaviruses (CoVs) are enveloped positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses with a
genome that is 27–31 kbases in length. Critical genes include the spike (S), envelope (E) …

Potential of green tea EGCG in neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant with greater tropism toward the upper respiratory tract

Z Zhang, M Hao, X Zhang, Y He, X Chen… - Trends in Food Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background COVID-19 due to SARS-CoV-2 infection has had an enormous adverse impact
on global public health. As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, the WHO declared several …

Discovery of new non-covalent and covalent inhibitors targeting SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease and main protease

W Liu, J Wang, S Wang, K Yue, Y Hu, X Liu, L Wang… - Bioorganic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic still threatens human
health and public safety, and the development of effective antiviral agent is urgently needed …

Consensus Pharmacophore Strategy For Identifying Novel SARS-Cov-2 Mpro Inhibitors from Large Chemical Libraries

AJ Ruiz-Moreno, R Cedillo-González… - Journal of Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) main Protease (Mpro)
is an enzyme that cleaves viral polyproteins translated from the viral genome and is critical …

Inhibition by components of Glycyrrhiza uralensis of 3CLpro and HCoV-OC43 proliferation

JH Kim, YI Park, M Hur, WT Park, YH Moon… - Journal of Enzyme …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). 3CLpro is a key enzyme in …