Mechanistic insights into coronavirus inhibition by a distinct base-modified adenosine analog targeting the viral polymerase
Nikolai Bakirtzoglou, Barbara Selisko, Yucen Huang, Peng Nie, Bruno Ribeiro de Castro Ramos, Ria Van Berwaer, Lieselotte Schurmans, Véronique Fattorini, Yu Zhou, Yufan Pan, Xiaoxia An, Julie Vandeput, Benjamin Van Loy, Bert Vanmechelen, Piet Maes, , Annelies Stevaert
This paper investigates the mechanism of 6-ethyl-modified 7-deazaadenosine (EDA) as a coronavirus inhibitor, showing it stalls viral polymerase without causing mutagenesis.
bioRxiv · Oct 29, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology