Many small steps towards a COVID-19 drug.
editorial · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 33028832.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/s41467-020-18710-3 and PMC identifier 7541474.
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Abstract
A large-scale screening campaign has yielded dozens of crystal structures of small molecule fragments that bind to the main protease of SARS-CoV-2. The global research community is encouraged to pursue these as drug discovery starting points for COVID-19.
Medical subject headings
- Coronavirus Infections
- Pandemics
- Pneumonia, Viral