Discovery of orally bioavailable SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease inhibitor as a potential treatment for COVID-19
Yongzhi Lu, Qi Yang, Ting Ran, Guihua Zhang, Weifeng Li, Peiqi Zhou, Jielin Tang, Minxian Dai, Jinpeng Zhong, Hua Chen, Pan He, Anqi Zhou, Bao Xue, Jiayi Chen, Jiyun Zhang, , Jinsai Shang
The paper identifies a potent orally bioavailable SARS-CoV-2 PLpro inhibitor with in vitro and in vivo antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 and related coronaviruses.
Nature Communications · Nov 23, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology