GC-376

DB15796ExperimentalSmall molecule

GC-376 is a 3C-like protease (3CLpro or Mpro) inhibitor that stops the cleavage and activation of functional viral proteins required for replication and transcription in host cells . The compound... The compound is known as a direct acting antiviral (DAA) for coronaviruses, and was initially developed using structure-guided design to combat MERS-Cov infections.

Chemical structure of GC-376
Formula / weight
C21H31N3O8S · 485.55 g/mol (avg)
Code names
GC-376 free acid

Resolves to

Structure
InChIKeyBSPZFJDYQHDZNR-ASPXRTSYSA-NSMILESCC(C)C[C@H](NC(=O)OCC1=CC=CC=C1)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC1CCNC1=O)C(O)S(O)(=O)=O

What you can answer from here — as of August 30, 2026

5Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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