Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK.
Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science & Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, UK and Research Complex at Harwell, Harwell Science & Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0FA, UK.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2021 Feb 15;57(12):1430-1433. doi: 10.1039/d0cc06870e.
The main viral protease (Mpro) of SARS-CoV-2 is a nucleophilic cysteine hydrolase and a current target for anti-viral chemotherapy. We describe a high-throughput solid phase extraction coupled to mass spectrometry Mpro assay. The results reveal some β-lactams, including penicillin esters, are active site reacting Mpro inhibitors, thus highlighting the potential of acylating agents for Mpro inhibition.
新型冠状病毒的主要病毒蛋白酶(Mpro)是一种亲核半胱氨酸水解酶,也是当前抗病毒化学疗法的靶标。我们描述了一种高通量固相萃取与质谱联用的 Mpro 测定法。结果表明,一些β-内酰胺类药物,包括青霉素酯,是活性部位反应的 Mpro 抑制剂,这突出了酰化剂对 Mpro 抑制的潜力。