Synthesis and Inhibitory Assessment of ACE2 Inhibitors for SARS-CoV-2: An In Silico and In Vitro Study.

Publication date: Jul 21, 2025

The angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is pivotal as the cellular receptor for SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), the virus responsible for COVID-19. This study presents a novel synthetic route for four analogues of MLN-4760, a known inhibitor of ACE2, guided by in silico docking predictions. These synthetic advances enabled in vitro pIC assays confirming the inhibitory potency of the synthesized analogues. Lastly, this route was applied to the synthesis of novel F-labeled ACE2 inhibitors for PET imaging applications.

Concepts Keywords
Coronavirus Ace2
Covid Analogues
Docking Angiotensin
Enzyme Assessment
Converting
Cov
Enzyme
Inhibitors
Inhibitory
Route
Sars
Silico
Study
Synthesis
Synthetic

Semantics

Type Source Name
disease MESH COVID-19

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