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ReviewViruses2024

3-Chymotrypsin-like Protease (3CLpro) of SARS-CoV-2: Validation as a Molecular Target, Proposal of a Novel Catalytic Mechanism, and Inhibitors in Preclinical and Clinical Trials.

Vitor Martins de Freitas Amorim, Eduardo Pereira Soares, Anielle Salviano de Almeida Ferrari, Davi Gabriel Salustiano Merighi, Robson Francisco de Souza, Cristiane Rodrigues Guzzo, Anacleto Silva de Souza

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Review in Viruses, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Vitor Martins de Freitas AmorimDepartment of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 5508-900, Brazil.
Eduardo Pereira SoaresDepartment of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 5508-900, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0002-8420-4889
Anielle Salviano de Almeida FerrariDepartment of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 5508-900, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-7072-4846
Davi Gabriel Salustiano MerighiDepartment of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 5508-900, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-6897-2955
Robson Francisco de SouzaDepartment of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 5508-900, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-5284-4630
Cristiane Rodrigues GuzzoDepartment of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 5508-900, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-5664-8055
Anacleto Silva de SouzaDepartment of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 5508-900, Brazil.

Funding

Coordenação de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior 88887.374931/2019-00Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo 019/00195-2, 2020/04680-0, 2016/09047-8, 2022/08730-7Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo 2021/00070-5Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisa Rede Virus MCTI 0459/20
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Proteases represent common targets in combating infectious diseases, including COVID-19. The 3-chymotrypsin-like protease (3CLpro) is a validated molecular target for COVID-19, and it is key for developing potent and selective inhibitors for inhibiting viral replication of SARS-CoV-2. In this review, we discuss structural relationships and diverse subsites of 3CLpro, shedding light on the pivotal role of dimerization and active site architecture in substrate recognition and catalysis. Our analysis of bioinformatics and other published studies motivated us to investigate a novel catalytic mechanism for the SARS-CoV-2 polyprotein cleavage by 3CLpro, centering on the triad mechanism involving His41-Cys145-Asp187 and its indispensable role in viral replication. Our hypothesis is that Asp187 may participate in modulating the p

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Antiviral AgentsCoronavirus 3C ProteasesCOVID-19 Drug TreatmentSARS-CoV-2Catalytic DomainClinical Trials as TopicCOVID-19Drug Evaluation, PreclinicalHumansProtease InhibitorsVirus Replication3C-like proteinase, SARS-CoV-2Antiviral AgentsCoronavirus 3C ProteasesProtease Inhibitors3CLpronovel mechanism of catalysispreclinical and clinical trialsSARS-CoV-2triad

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PMID38932137
PMCPMC11209289

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