In silico studies of selected xanthophylls as potential candidates against SARS-CoV-2 targeting main protease (Mpro) and papain-like protease (PLpro)

Karpiński Tomasz M.; Kwaśniewski Marek; Ożarowski Marcin; Alam Rahat

doi:10.2478/hepo-2021-0009

Herba Polonica (Jun 2021)

In silico studies of selected xanthophylls as potential candidates against SARS-CoV-2 targeting main protease (Mpro) and papain-like protease (PLpro)

Karpiński Tomasz M.,
Kwaśniewski Marek,
Ożarowski Marcin,
Alam Rahat

Affiliations

Karpiński Tomasz M.: Chair and Department of Medical Microbiology, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Wieniawskiego 3 61-712Poznań, Poland
Kwaśniewski Marek: Chair and Department of Medical Microbiology, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Wieniawskiego 3 61-712Poznań, Poland
Ożarowski Marcin: Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants – National Research InstituteWojska Polskiego 71b 60-630Poznań, Poland
Alam Rahat: Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Jashore University of Science and TechnologyJashore-7408, Bangladesh

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hepo-2021-0009
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 67, no. 2
pp. 1 – 8

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Introduction: The main protease (Mpro) and the papain-like protease (PLpro) are essential for the replication of SARS-CoV-2. Both proteases can be targets for drugs acting against SARS-CoV-2.

Published in Herba Polonica

ISSN: 2449-8343 (Online)
Publisher: Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Agriculture: Plant culture
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