Abstract
The reactive organoselenium compound ebselen is being investigated for treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) and other diseases. We report structure‐activity studies on sulfur analogues of ebselen with the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) main protease (Mpro), employing turnover and protein‐observed mass spectrometry‐based assays. The results reveal scope for optimisation of ebselen/ebselen derivative‐ mediated inhibition of Mpro, particularly with respect to improved selectivity.
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