Abstract
AbstractSince the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 has acquired numerous variations in its intracellular proteins to quickly adapt, become more infectious, and ultimately develop drug resistance by mutating certain hotspot residues. To keep the emerging variants at bay, including Omicron and subvariants, FDA has approved the antiviral nirmatrelvir for mild-to-moderate and high-risk COVID-19 cases. Like other viruses, SARS-CoV-2 could acquire mutations in its main protease (Mpro) to adapt and develop resistance against nirmatrelvir. Employing a unique high-throughput protein design technique, the hotspot residues and signatures of adaptation of Mprohaving the highest probability of mutating and rendering nirmatrelvir ineffective were identified. Our results show that ∼40% of the designed mutations in Mproalready exist in the globally circulating SARS-CoV-2 lineages. The work provides a first-hand explanation of the resistance mutations in Mproand is crucial in comprehending viral adaptation, robust antiviral design, and surveillance of evolving Mprovariations.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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