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 …

Progress in developing inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 3C-like protease

Q Li, CB Kang - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The viral outbreak started in late 2019 and rapidly became a …

A strategy for evaluating potential antiviral resistance to small molecule drugs and application to SARS-CoV-2

K Sargsyan, K Mazmanian, C Lim - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Alterations in viral fitness cannot be inferred from only mutagenesis studies of an isolated
viral protein. To-date, no systematic analysis has been performed to identify mutations that …

Molecular docking of potential SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease inhibitors

D Li, J Luan, L Zhang - Biochemical and biophysical research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease is considered as an important potential target for
anti-SARS-CoV-2 drug discovery due to its crucial roles in viral spread and innate immunity …

Bisubstrate inhibitors of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 nsp14 methyltransferase

E Jung, R Soto-Acosta, J Xie, DJ Wilson… - ACS Medicinal …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Taking advantage of the uniquely constricted active site of SARS-CoV-2 Nsp14
methyltransferase, we have designed bisubstrate inhibitors interacting with the SAM and …

Advances in pathogenesis, progression, potential targets and targeted therapeutic strategies in SARS-CoV-2-Induced COVID-19

H Zhou, WJ Ni, W Huang, Z Wang, M Cai… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
As the new year of 2020 approaches, an acute respiratory disease quietly caused by severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), also known as coronavirus …

Binding properties of RNA quadruplex of SARS-CoV-2 to berberine compared to telomeric DNA quadruplex

R Oliva, S Mukherjee, M Manisegaran… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Previous studies suggest that berberine, an isoquinoline alkaloid, has antiviral potential and
is a possible therapeutic candidate against SARS-CoV-2. The molecular underpinnings of …

In-silico approaches for the screening and discovery of broad-spectrum marine natural product antiviral agents against coronaviruses

Z Boswell, JU Verga, J Mackle… - Infection and Drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The urgent need for SARS-CoV-2 controls has led to a reassessment of approaches to
identify and develop natural product inhibitors of zoonotic, highly virulent, and rapidly …

Therapeutic potential of glycosyl flavonoids as anti-coronaviral agents

PIC Godinho, RG Soengas, VLM Silva - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2), has spread all over the world, creating a devastating socio-economic impact …

Oral SARS-CoV-2 spike protein recombinant yeast candidate prompts specific antibody and gut microbiota reconstruction in mice

L Zhang, L Yao, Y Guo, X Li, L Ma, R Sun… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
A recent study showed that patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have
gastrointestinal symptoms and intestinal flora dysbiosis. Yeast probiotics shape the gut …