Characterization of trans‐ and cis‐cleavage activity of the SARS coronavirus 3CLpro protease: basis for the in vitro screening of anti‐SARS drugs

Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has been globally reported. A novel coronavirus (CoV), SARS‐CoV, was identified as the etiological agent of the disease. SARS‐CoV 3C‐like protease (3CLpro) me...