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Targeting SARS-CoV-2 Non-Structural Proteins.

Donald Tam¹, Ana C Lorenzo-Leal¹, Luis Ricardo Hernández²

¹Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 2660 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3Z6, Canada.

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

|August 26, 2023

Summary

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This study reviews severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) non-structural protein (NSP) inhibitors. Natural product database searches suggest similar structures may inhibit these vital viral proteins.

Keywords:

RNA capping machinery SARS-CoV-2 drug targeting multi-drug regimen non-structural protein replication transcription complex virulence factors

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Virology
Drug Discovery
Medicinal Chemistry

Background:

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes COVID-19, a global pandemic.
SARS-CoV-2 encodes non-structural proteins (NSPs) essential for viral replication.
NSPs are located in open reading frame 1a (ORF1a) and open reading frame 1ab (ORF1ab).

Purpose of the Study:

To compile existing literature on SARS-CoV-2 NSP inhibitors.
To identify potential NSP inhibitors from natural product databases.

Main Methods:

Systematic literature review of NSP inhibitors.
Natural product database screening for compounds with structural similarity to NSPs.

Main Results:

A collection of available literature on NSP inhibitors was gathered.
Structural similarities were identified between natural products and SARS-CoV-2 NSPs.

Conclusions:

Natural products with structural similarities to SARS-CoV-2 NSPs are potential candidates for inhibitor development.
Further research is warranted to validate these natural products as effective antiviral agents.