Coronavirus Antiviral Compounds Small Molecules and Peptides

Coronaviruses are spherical viruses with a large genome (approximately 27 to 32 kb) enclosed in a lipid bilayer with surface glycoprotein projections that give the virus the appearance of having a crown, hence the name coronavirus. There are four types of coronavirus: Alphacoronaviruses and Betacoronaviruses infect only mammals, while Gammacoronavirus and Deltacoronavirus infect birds. In humans coronaviruses cause respiratory tract infections with symptoms ranging from mild, similar to the ...