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What are covalent inhibitors?
Posted April 4, 2024

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Covalent inhibitors are chemicals or drugs that form a covalent bond with specific target proteins. This interaction creates a lasting connection, which modifies the protein irreversibly and causes it to lose its function, which results in increased potency and a prolonged duration of action. Covalent inhibitors have long been used to treat various diseases.