3C-like Proteinase, M Proteinase, 3CL Proteinase, sars-cov-2
The viral main proteinase (M pro , also called 3CL pro ), which controls the activities of the coronavirus replication complex. It functions as a cysteine protease engaging in the proteolytic cleavage of the viral precursor polyprotein to a series of functional proteins required for coronavirus replication and is considered as an appealing target for designing anti-SARS agents.
