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EV68 3C protease (3Cpro) in Complex with RupintrivirEV68 3C protease (3Cpro) in Complex with Rupintrivir
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Publication Abstract from PubMedRupintrivir targets the 3C cysteine proteases of the picornaviridae family, which includes rhinoviruses and enteroviruses that cause a range of human diseases. Despite being a pan-3C protease inhibitor, rupintrivir activity is extremely weak against the homologous 3C-like protease of SARS-CoV-2. In this study, the crystal structures of rupintrivir were determined bound to enterovirus 68 (EV68) 3C protease and the 3C-like main protease (M(pro)) from SARS-CoV-2. While the EV68 3C protease-rupintrivir structure was similar to previously determined complexes with other picornavirus 3C proteases, rupintrivir bound in a unique conformation to the active site of SARS-CoV-2 M(pro) splitting the catalytic cysteine and histidine residues. This bifurcation of the catalytic dyad may provide a novel approach for inhibiting cysteine proteases. Pan-3C Protease Inhibitor Rupintrivir Binds SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease in a Unique Binding Mode.,Lockbaum GJ, Henes M, Lee JM, Timm J, Nalivaika EA, Thompson PR, Kurt Yilmaz N, Schiffer CA Biochemistry. 2021 Sep 10. doi: 10.1021/acs.biochem.1c00414. PMID:34506130[1] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences
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