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SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease Inhibitors: Structure-Based Enhancement to Anti-Viral Pre-Clinical GC376 Encourages Further Development.
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Journal of Computational Biophysics & Chemistry . Jun2023, Vol. 22 Issue 4, p383-399. 17p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- SARS-CoV-2 Main protease (Mpro) is pivotal in viral replication and transcription. Mpro mediates proteolysis of translated products of replicase genes ORF1a and ORF1ab. Surveying pre-clinical trial Mpro inhibitors suggests potential enhanced efficacy for some moieties. Concordant with promising in vitro and in silico data, the protease inhibitor GC376 was chosen as a lead. Modification of GC376 analogues yielded a series of promising Mpro inhibitors. Design optimization identified compound G59i as lead candidate, displaying a binding energy of − 10.54 kcal/mol for the complex. Robust interactivity was noted between G59i and Mpro. With commendable ADMET characteristics and enhanced potency, further G59i analysis may be advantageous; moreover, identified key Mpro residues could contribute to the design of neotenic inhibitors. Serial modifications to the SARS-2-CoV main protease (Mpro) inhibitor GC376 yielded promising analogues from which compound G59i was progressed. A more exothermic binding energy was predicted for Mpro ligation compared to GC376. With commendable ADMET characteristics and enhanced potency, further G59i analysis may be advantageous. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PROTEASE inhibitors
*SARS-CoV-2
*BINDING energy
*DRUG design
*VIRAL replication
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 27374165
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Computational Biophysics & Chemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 163812918
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1142/S273741652350014X