Zhang, Chun-Hui published the artcilePotent noncovalent inhibitors of the main protease of SARS-CoV-2 from molecular sculpting of the drug perampanel guided by free energy perturbation calculations, Safety of (3-Chloro-5-propoxyphenyl)boronic acid, the publication is ACS Central Science (2021), 7(3), 467-475, database is CAplus and MEDLINE.
Starting from our previous finding of 14 known drugs as inhibitors of the main protease (Mpro) of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, we have redesigned the weak hit perampanel to yield multiple noncovalent, nonpeptidic inhibitors with ca. 20 nM IC50 values in a kinetic assay. Free-energy perturbation (FEP) calculations for Mpro-ligand complexes provided valuable guidance on beneficial modifications that rapidly delivered the potent analogs. The design efforts were confirmed and augmented by determination of high-resolution X-ray crystal structures for five analogs bound to Mpro. Results of cell-based antiviral assays further demonstrated the potential of the compounds for treatment of COVID-19. In addition to the possible therapeutic significance, the work clearly demonstrates the power of computational chem. for drug discovery, especially FEP-guided lead optimization.
ACS Central Science published new progress about 1256345-74-0. 1256345-74-0 belongs to chlorides-buliding-blocks, auxiliary class Chloride,Boronic acid and ester,Benzene,Ether,Boronic Acids,Boronic acid and ester, name is (3-Chloro-5-propoxyphenyl)boronic acid, and the molecular formula is C8H5F3O2S, Safety of (3-Chloro-5-propoxyphenyl)boronic acid.
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