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Combating Antiviral Drug Resistance: A Multipronged Strategy.
Accounts of chemical research - 17 Feb 2026
Zhou Jiao, Nandi Ashim, Xu Yan, An Jing, Warshel Arieh, Huang Ziwei
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Viral proteases are essential enzymes required for viral replication and assembly, making them prime antiviral drug targets. However, under the selective pressure of protease inhibitors, viruses can acquire mutations that reduce drug binding efficacy, posing significant challenges in both chronic infections (e.g., HIV, HCV) and acute infections like COVID-19, where mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro)...
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