The authors regret that the name of one of the contributing author was inadvertently omitted from the publication. The correct list of authors should include Jakub S. Nowak from the Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology at Jagiellonian University along with the original authors. Dr Nowak made substantial contributions to the research, particularly in Mpro affinity analyses and preliminary studies on dimerization. His input is integral to the overall findings of the article. The authors would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.