For the first time, derivatives of 3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane (bispidine) were proposed as potential inhibitors of the SARS-CoV-2 main viral protease (3-chymotrypsin-like, 3CLpro). Based on the created pharmacophore model of the active site of the protease, a group of compounds were modeled and tested for activity against 3CLpro. The 3CLpro activity was measured using the fluorogenic substrate Dabcyl-VNSTLQSGLRK(FAM)MA; the efficiency of the proposed approach was confirmed by comparison with literature data for ebselen and disulfiram. The results of the experiments performed with bispidine compounds showed that 14 compounds exhibited activity in the concentration range 1-10 μM, and 3 samples exhibited submicromolar activity. The structure-activity relationship studies showed that the molecules containing a carbonyl group in the ninth position of the bicycle exhibited the maximum activity. Based on the experimental and theoretical results obtained, further directions for the development of this topic were proposed.
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BMC Infect Dis
December 2024
Division of Infectious Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, US.
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Sci Rep
December 2024
Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, 40127, Bologna, Italy.
This manuscript details the application of Isothermal Titration Calorimetry (ITC) to characterize the kinetics of 3CL, the main protease from the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome CoronaVirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), and its inhibition by Ensitrelvir, a known non-covalent inhibitor. 3CL is essential for producing the proteins necessary for viral infection, which led to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ITC-based assay provided rapid and reliable measurements of 3CL activity, allowing for the direct derivation of the kinetic enzymatic constants K and k by monitoring the thermal power required to maintain a constant temperature as the substrate is consumed.
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MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, United States of America.
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Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neurosciences (DiBraiN), University "Aldo Moro" of Bari, Bari, 70124, Italy.
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Sci Rep
December 2024
College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, 116650, Liaoning, China.
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