National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
32192452
China
Citation
Journal: Nat Commun / Year: 2026 Title: Intranasal administration of broad-spectrum macrocyclic peptide inhibitor protects against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants. Authors: Min Wang / Jinyue Yang / Yahong Tan / Shuofeng Yuan / Guoli Shi / Qi Peng / Yongqi Li / Vincent Kwok-Man Poon / Chris Chung-Sing Chan / Na Xiao / Anna Jinxia Zhang / Yubin Xie / Junhua Li / ...Authors: Min Wang / Jinyue Yang / Yahong Tan / Shuofeng Yuan / Guoli Shi / Qi Peng / Yongqi Li / Vincent Kwok-Man Poon / Chris Chung-Sing Chan / Na Xiao / Anna Jinxia Zhang / Yubin Xie / Junhua Li / Hao Luo / Yaning Fu / Yong Chen / Alex A Compton / Youming Zhang / Yang Yang / George Fu Gao / Hongwei Hou / Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan / Yizhen Yin / Yi Shi / Abstract: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality despite the end of its pandemic phase. The emergence of highly mutated SARS-CoV-2 ...Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality despite the end of its pandemic phase. The emergence of highly mutated SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern highlights the requirement of broad-spectrum antiviral countermeasures which possess both prophylactic and therapeutic efficacies. Here, we obtain a macrocyclic peptide, 6L3-3P11K, that effectively inhibits a wide range of SARS-CoV-2 variants and subvariants. Structural studies show that 6L3-3P11K forms homotrimers that lock the spike protein (S) trimer into a "closed" conformation by engaging a conserved non-receptor binding motif (non-RBM) of S. This interaction disrupts the binding between S and ACE2 receptor. Structure-guided modifications result in a thermostable and trypsin-resistant macrocyclic peptide, 6L3-1F3P11hR, that exhibits prophylactic and therapeutic effects against SARS-CoV-2 infection in a male hACE2 transgenic mouse model after intranasal administration. Our results provide a drug candidate for the control and prevention of COVID-19 and may stimulate further research on macrocyclic broad-spectrum anti-coronavirus drug development.
In the structure databanks used in Yorodumi, some data are registered as the other names, "COVID-19 virus" and "2019-nCoV". Here are the details of the virus and the list of structure data.
Jan 31, 2019. EMDB accession codes are about to change! (news from PDBe EMDB page)
EMDB accession codes are about to change! (news from PDBe EMDB page)
The allocation of 4 digits for EMDB accession codes will soon come to an end. Whilst these codes will remain in use, new EMDB accession codes will include an additional digit and will expand incrementally as the available range of codes is exhausted. The current 4-digit format prefixed with “EMD-” (i.e. EMD-XXXX) will advance to a 5-digit format (i.e. EMD-XXXXX), and so on. It is currently estimated that the 4-digit codes will be depleted around Spring 2019, at which point the 5-digit format will come into force.
The EM Navigator/Yorodumi systems omit the EMD- prefix.
Related info.:Q: What is EMD? / ID/Accession-code notation in Yorodumi/EM Navigator
Yorodumi is a browser for structure data from EMDB, PDB, SASBDB, etc.
This page is also the successor to EM Navigator detail page, and also detail information page/front-end page for Omokage search.
The word "yorodu" (or yorozu) is an old Japanese word meaning "ten thousand". "mi" (miru) is to see.
Related info.:EMDB / PDB / SASBDB / Comparison of 3 databanks / Yorodumi Search / Aug 31, 2016. New EM Navigator & Yorodumi / Yorodumi Papers / Jmol/JSmol / Function and homology information / Changes in new EM Navigator and Yorodumi