[HTML][HTML] Design of inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease deriving from GRL0617: Structure–activity relationships

L Kerti, V Frecer - Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
The unique and complex structure of papain-like protease (PL pro) of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
represents a difficult challenge for antiviral development, yet it offers a compelling validated …

Discovery of orally bioavailable SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease inhibitor as a potential treatment for COVID-19

Y Lu, Q Yang, T Ran, G Zhang, W Li, P Zhou… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), 3C-like protease (3CLpro), and papain-like
protease (PLpro) are pivotal components in the viral life cycle of SARS-CoV-2, presenting as …

Non-Covalent Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 Papain-Like Protease (PLpro): In Vitro and In Vivo Antiviral Activity

GR Velma, Z Shen, C Holberg, J Fu… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease (PLpro), essential for viral processing and immune
response disruption, is a promising target for treating acute infection of SARS-CoV-2. To …

[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] On the dual role of (+)-catechin as primary antioxidant and inhibitor of viral proteases

G Ciardullo, C Orlando, N Russo, E Marchese… - Computers in Biology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Natural antioxidants have become the subject of many investigations due to the role that
they play in the reduction of oxidative stress. Their main scavenging mechanisms concern …

Arylamines QSAR-Based Design and Molecular Dynamics of New Phenylthiophene and Benzimidazole Derivatives with Affinity for the C111, Y268, and H73 Sites of …

G Sabadini, M Mellado, C Morales, J Mella - Pharmaceuticals, 2024 - mdpi.com
A non-structural SARS-CoV-2 protein, PLpro, is involved in post-translational modifications
in cells, allowing the evasion of antiviral immune response mechanisms. In this study …

Structure-Based Design of Covalent SARS-CoV-2 Papain-like Protease Inhibitors

B Tan, X Liang, A Ansari, P Jadhav, H Tan… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The COVID-19 pandemic is caused by SARS-CoV-2, a highly transmissible and pathogenic
RNA betacoronavirus. Like other RNA viruses, SARS-CoV-2 continues to evolve with or …

[HTML][HTML] Naphthalen-1-ylethanamine–containing small molecule inhibitors of the papain-like protease of SARS-CoV-2

K Shinohara, T Kobayakawa, K Tsuji… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19), has not yet been eradicated. SARS-CoV-2 has two types of …

The Potential of Usnic-Acid-Based Thiazolo-Thiophenes as Inhibitors of the Main Protease of SARS-CoV-2 Viruses

OI Yarovaya, AS Filimonov, DS Baev, SS Borisevich… - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
Although the COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 viruses is officially over, the
search for new effective agents with activity against a wide range of coronaviruses is still an …

[HTML][HTML] Marine Origin vs. Synthesized Compounds: In Silico Screening for a Potential Drug Against SARS-CoV-2

A Osmanović, M Salihović, E Veljović, L Hindija… - Scientia …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Although COVID-19 is not a pandemic anymore, the virus frequently mutates, resulting in
new strains and presenting global public health challenges. The lack of oral antiviral drugs …