Mercapto-pyrimidines are reversible covalent inhibitors of the papain-like protease (PLpro) and inhibit SARS-CoV-2 (SCoV-2) replication

T Bajaj, E Wehri, RK Suryawanshi, E King… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The papain-like protease (PLpro) plays a critical role in SARS-CoV-2 (SCoV-2)
pathogenesis and is essential for viral replication and for allowing the virus to evade the host …

Characterization and noncovalent inhibition of the K63-deubiquitinase activity of SARS-CoV-2 PLpro

X Liu, M Zheng, H Zhang, B Feng, J Li, Y Zhang… - Antiviral Research, 2024 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease (PLpro) could facilitate viral replication and
host immune evasion by respectively hydrolyzing viral polyprotein and host ubiquitin …

[HTML][HTML] Viral deubiquitinating proteases and the promising strategies of their inhibition

VJE van Vliet, A De Silva, BL Mark, M Kikkert - Virus Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Several viruses are now known to code for deubiquitinating proteases in their genomes.
Ubiquitination is an essential post-translational modification of cellular substrates involved in …

[HTML][HTML] Mass spectrometric assays monitoring the deubiquitinase activity of the SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease inform on the basis of substrate selectivity and …

L Brewitz, HTH Chan, P Lukacik… - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease (PL pro) and main protease (M pro) are
nucleophilic cysteine enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the viral polyproteins …

Molecular docking and identification of G-protein-coupled receptor 120 (GPR120) agonists as SARS COVID-19 MPro inhibitors

S Mohan, J Dharani, R Natarajan… - Journal of Genetic …, 2022 - Elsevier
COVID-19 has become a pandemic, and any new drug for treating the disease could save
millions of lives. Several drugs already in use for other diseases and medical conditions are …

Chemical constituents of Entandrophragma angolense and their anti-inflammatory activity

I Youn, KY Han, A Gurgul, Z Wu, H Lee, CT Che - Phytochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
From the stem bark of Entandrophragma angolense, six undescribed compounds were
isolated, including seco-tirucallane type triterpenoids, limonoids, and a catechin glucoside …

Identification and characterization of aurintricarboxylic acid as a potential inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 PLpro

R Arya, V Prashar, M Kumar - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
As the global health crisis due to evolution of mutations in SARS-CoV-2 continues, it is
important to develop several effective antivirals to control the disease. Targeting papain-like …

[HTML][HTML] Novel nitric oxide donors are coronary vasodilators that also bind to the papain-like protease of SARS-CoV-2

JF Schmedtje Jr, F Ciske, KM Muzzarelli… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Several investigational nitric oxide donors were originally created to correct vascular
endothelial dysfunction in cardiovascular diseases. These 48 compounds contain an urea …

Modeling of noncovalent inhibitors of the papain-like protease (PLpro) from SARS-CoV-2 considering the protein flexibility by using molecular dynamics and cross …

JL Valdés-Albuernes, E Díaz-Pico, S Alfaro… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The papain-like protease (PLpro) found in coronaviruses that can be transmitted from
animals to humans is a critical target in respiratory diseases linked to Severe Acute …

Identification of Phytochemicals from Arabian Peninsula Medicinal Plants as Strong Binders to SARS-CoV-2 Proteases (3CLPro and PLPro) by Molecular Docking …

Q Saquib, AH Bakheit, S Ahmed, SM Ansari… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
We provide promising computational (in silico) data on phytochemicals (compounds 1–10)
from Arabian Peninsula medicinal plants as strong binders, targeting 3-chymotrypsin-like …