protease inhibitors

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1. A class of pharmaceuticals used in the treatment of AIDS. It works by blocking the action of a protein that HIV needs to reproduce itself.

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Protease inhibitors are an example of designer drugs. They sometimes allow AIDS to be managed for long periods of time.

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Furthermore, viruses can mutate to evade protease inhibitors, the class of drugs Paxlovid belongs to, although researchers have not seen that happen with Paxlovid yet.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 8, 2023

Pfizer's drug, part of a class known as protease inhibitors, is designed to block an enzyme the coronavirus needs in order to multiply.

From Reuters ● Nov. 5, 2021

The protease inhibitors and other compounds look promising in cell and animal studies.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 31, 2020

Signals that activate resistance traits, such as anti-digestive protease inhibitors, can be wafted on the wind or transmitted through the underground mycorrhizal networks, built by fungi, that connect plants.

From Nature ● Feb. 28, 2017

Soaking the seeds also breaks down phytic acid and protease inhibitors, which allows the nutrients to be more readily absorbed by the body.

From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2014