Recent advances in SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors: from nirmatrelvir to future perspectives

A Citarella, A Dimasi, D Moi, D Passarella, A Scala… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The main protease (Mpro) plays a pivotal role in the replication of severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and is considered a highly conserved viral target …

Recent advances in the accessibility, synthetic utility, and biological applications of aziridines

C Dank, L Ielo - Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Compounds featuring aziridine moieties are widely known and extensively reported in the
literature. Due to their great potential from both synthetic and pharmacological points of …

Synthesis of SARS-CoV-2 M pro inhibitors bearing a cinnamic ester warhead with in vitro activity against human coronaviruses

A Citarella, D Moi, M Pedrini, H Pérez-Peña… - Organic & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
COVID-19 now ranks among the most devastating global pandemics in history. The
causative virus, SARS-CoV-2, is a new human coronavirus (hCoV) that spreads among …

Syntheses, reactivity, and biological applications of coumarins

A Citarella, S Vittorio, C Dank, L Ielo - Frontiers in Chemistry, 2024 - frontiersin.org
This comprehensive review, covering 2021–2023, explores the multifaceted chemical and
pharmacological potential of coumarins, emphasizing their significance as versatile natural …

Selective noncovalent proteasome inhibiting activity of trifluoromethyl‐containing gem‐quaternary aziridines

L Ielo, V Patamia, A Citarella… - Archiv der …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The ubiquitin‐proteasome pathway (UPP) represents the principal proteolytic apparatus in
the cytosol and nucleus of all eukaryotic cells. Nowadays, proteasome inhibitors (PIs) are …

γ‐Cyclodextrins as Supramolecular Reactors for the Three‐component Aza‐Darzens Reaction in Water

V Patamia, E Saccullo, C Zagni… - … A European Journal, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In recent decades, many efforts have been devoted to studying reactions catalyzed in
nanoconfined spaces. The most impressive aspect of catalysis in nanoconfined spaces is …

Progress of the “Molecular Informatics” Section in 2022

A Rescifina - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This is the first Editorial of the “Molecular Informatics” Section (MIS) of the International
Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS), which was created towards the end of 2018 (the first …

Recent Advances on SARS-CoV-2 Mpro Inhibitors: From Nirmatrelvir to Future Perspectives

A Citarella, A Dimasi, D Moi, D Passarella, A Scala… - 2023 - preprints.org
Abstract The Main Protease (Mpro) plays a pivotal role in the replication of severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and is considered a highly conserved …

Antiviral Efficacy of Heparan Sulfate and Enoxaparin Sodium against SARS-CoV-2: An In-Vitro/in-Silico Model

V Fuochi, S Furnari, G Floresta, V Patamia, C Zagni… - 2023 - preprints.org
SARS-CoV-2 attachment and entry inside mammalian cells is mainly mediated by human
angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and its interaction with spike protein. However, it is …

Lithium Carbenoids in Homologation Chemistry

L Ielo, M Miele, V Pillari, L Castoldi… - Homologation Reactions …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Since their introduction in the synthetic toolbox, lithium carbenoids were considered
versatile C‐1 donor agents, thus enabling selective insertion processes within preformed X …