Molecular Mechanisms of Drug Resistance and Compensation in SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease: The Interplay Between E166 and L50
Sarah N. Zvornicanin, Ala M. Shaqra, Julia M. Flynn, Heidi Carias Martinez, Weiping Jia, Stephanie A. Moquin, Dustin Dovala, Daniel N. A. Bolon, Neşe Kurt Yılmaz, Celia A. Schiffer
This study investigates drug resistance mechanisms in SARS-CoV-2 Mpro caused by E166 mutations and their compensation by L50F, revealing structural and functional impacts on inhibitor binding and catalytic efficiency.
mBio · Apr 9, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry