SARS-CoV-2 non-structural proteins and their roles in host immune evasion

ZY Low, NZ Zabidi, AJW Yip, A Puniyamurti, VTK Chow… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused an unprecedented global crisis and
continues to threaten public health. The etiological agent of this devastating pandemic …

[HTML][HTML] Allosteric binding sites of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease: potential targets for broad-spectrum anti-coronavirus agents

L Alzyoud, MA Ghattas, N Atatreh - Drug Design, Development and …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The current pandemic caused by the COVID-19 disease has reached everywhere in the
world and has affected every aspect of our lives. As of the current data, the World Health …

Evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 mutational spectrum

JD Bloom, AC Beichman, RA Neher… - Molecular Biology and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
SARS-CoV-2 evolves rapidly in part because of its high mutation rate. Here, we examine
whether this mutational process itself has changed during viral evolution. To do this, we …

SARS-CoV-2 Nsp5 demonstrates two distinct mechanisms targeting RIG-I and MAVS to evade the innate immune response

Y Liu, C Qin, Y Rao, C Ngo, JJ Feng, J Zhao, S Zhang… - MBio, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Newly emerged severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused a
global pandemic with astonishing mortality and morbidity. The high replication and …

Indole chloropyridinyl ester-derived SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro inhibitors: enzyme inhibition, antiviral efficacy, structure–activity relationship, and X-ray structural studies

AK Ghosh, J Raghavaiah, D Shahabi… - Journal of medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Here, we report the synthesis, structure–activity relationship studies, enzyme inhibition,
antiviral activity, and X-ray crystallographic studies of 5-chloropyridinyl indole carboxylate …

Safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of the novel antiviral agent ensitrelvir fumaric acid, a SARS-CoV-2 3CL protease inhibitor, in healthy adults

R Shimizu, T Sonoyama, T Fukuhara… - Antimicrobial Agents …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Ensitrelvir is a novel selective inhibitor of the 3C-like protease of SARS-CoV-2, which is
essential for viral replication. This phase 1 study of ensitrelvir assessed its safety, tolerability …

In silico phytochemical compounds screening of Allium sativum targeting the Mpro of SARS-CoV-2

P Listiyani, VD Kharisma, ANM Ansori… - Pharmacognosy …, 2022 - phcogj.com
The global pandemic of coronavirus disease is still widely spread across the world causing
catastrophic effect in both human life and global economy. By the end of year 2021, it has …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 main protease suppresses type I interferon production by preventing nuclear translocation of phosphorylated IRF3

SY Fung, KL Siu, H Lin, ML Yeung… - International Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Suppression of type I interferon (IFN) response is one pathological outcome of the infection
of highly pathogenic human coronaviruses. To effect this, severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Predicting antiviral resistance mutations in SARS-CoV-2 main protease with computational and experimental screening

VM Sasi, S Ullrich, J Ton, SE Fry, J Johansen-Leete… - Biochemistry, 2022 - ACS Publications
The main protease (Mpro) of SARS-CoV-2 is essential for viral replication and has been the
focus of many drug discovery efforts since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nirmatrelvir …

Alkyne as a Latent Warhead to Covalently Target SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease

C Ngo, W Fried, S Aliyari, J Feng, C Qin… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
There is an urgent need for improved therapy to better control the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic. The main protease Mpro plays a pivotal role in SARS-CoV-2 replications, thereby …