Design of D-Amino Acids SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease Inhibitors Using the Cationic Peptide from Rattlesnake Venom as a Scaffold

• Main Authors: Raphael J. Eberle (Author), Ian Gering (Author), Markus Tusche (Author), Philipp N. Ostermann (Author), Lisa Müller (Author), Ortwin Adams (Author), Heiner Schaal (Author), Danilo S. Olivier (Author), Marcos S. Amaral (Author), Raghuvir K. Arni (Author), Dieter Willbold (Author), Mônika A. Coronado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The C30 endopeptidase (3C-like protease; 3CL^pro) is essential for the life cycle of SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2) since it plays a pivotal role in viral replication and transcription and, hence, is a promising drug target. Molecules isolated from...