Gold-Based Metal Drugs as Inhibitors of Coronavirus Proteins: The Inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease by Auranofin and Its Analogs
Gold compounds have a long tradition in medicine and offer many opportunities for new therapeutic applications. Herein, we evaluated the lead compound Auranofin and five related gold(I) complexes as possible inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease (SARS-CoV-2 M<sup>pro</sup>), a validated...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Biomolecules |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/11/1675 |