Interferon redundancy counteracts proteolytic inactivation by SARS-CoV-2 3CL main protease
Peter M. Grin, Hugo César Ramos de Jesus, Isabel Pablos, Reinhild Kappelhoff, Georgina S. Butler, Charaf Benarafa, Christopher M. Overall
This study shows that SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro protease inactivates specific interferons by cleaving glycosylated variants, but interferon redundancy maintains antiviral activity.
bioRxiv · Sep 8, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry