SARS-CoV-2 Mpro responds to oxidation by forming disulfide and NOS/SONOS bonds
Abstract The main protease (Mpro) of SARS-CoV-2 is critical for viral function and a key drug target. Mpro is only active when reduced; turnover ceases upon oxidation but is restored by re-reduction. This suggests the system has evolved to survive periods in an oxidative environment, but the mechani...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-05-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-48109-3 |