Distal Protein-Protein Interactions Contribute to SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease Substrate Binding and Nirmatrelvir Resistance
Eric M. Lewandowski, Xiujun Zhang, Haozhou Tan, Aiden C Jaskolka-Brown, Navita Kohaal, Aliaksandra Frazier, Jesper J. Madsen, Lian M.C. Jacobs, Jun Wang, Yu Chen
This study shows that non-active site mutations in SARS-CoV-2 Mpro enhance dimer-dimer interactions, aiding substrate binding and resistance to nirmatrelvir.
bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2024 · PreprintMolecular Biology