Structural basis for inhibition of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase from SARS-CoV-2 by remdesivir.
Science
; 368(6498): 1499-1504, 2020 06 26.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-154668
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ABSTRACT
The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has become a global crisis. Replication of SARS-CoV-2 requires the viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) enzyme, a target of the antiviral drug remdesivir. Here we report the cryo-electron microscopy structure of the SARS-CoV-2 RdRp, both in the apo form at 2.8-angstrom resolution and in complex with a 50-base template-primer RNA and remdesivir at 2.5-angstrom resolution. The complex structure reveals that the partial double-stranded RNA template is inserted into the central channel of the RdRp, where remdesivir is covalently incorporated into the primer strand at the first replicated base pair, and terminates chain elongation. Our structures provide insights into the mechanism of viral RNA replication and a rational template for drug design to combat the viral infection.
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Main subject:
Antiviral Agents
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RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase
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Adenosine Monophosphate
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Viral Nonstructural Proteins
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Alanine
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Betacoronavirus
Language:
English
Journal:
Science
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Science.abc1560
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