Structure-Guided Design of Potent Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 3CL Protease: Structural, Biochemical, and Cell-Based Studies.

Abstract

We describe herein the results of our studies related to the application of X-ray crystallography, the Thorpe-Ingold effect, deuteration, and stereochemistry in the design of highly potent and non-toxic inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro to combat SARS-CoV-2 and emerging variants.