Antiviral and antimicrobial nucleoside derivatives: structural features and mechanisms of action

AA Zenchenko, MS Drenichev, IA Il'Icheva… - Molecular biology, 2021 - Springer
The emergence of new viruses and resistant strains of pathogenic microorganisms has
become a powerful stimulus in the search for new drugs. Nucleosides are a promising class …

Targeting the RdRp of emerging RNA viruses: the structure-based drug design challenge

F Picarazzi, I Vicenti, F Saladini, M Zazzi, M Mori - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) is an essential enzyme for the viral
replication process, catalyzing the viral RNA synthesis using a metal ion-dependent …

Nucleoside, nucleotide, and non-nucleoside inhibitors of hepatitis C virus NS5B RNA-dependent RNA-polymerase

MJ Sofia, W Chang, PA Furman… - Journal of medicinal …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a global health problem that impacts approximately 180
million individuals. Of those initially infected with HCV approximately 80% will progress to …

The design of drugs for HIV and HCV

ED Clercq - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2007 - nature.com
Since the discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 1983, dramatic progress
has been made in the development of novel antiviral drugs. The HIV epidemic fuelled the …

Challenges and successes in develo** new therapies for hepatitis C

R De Francesco, G Migliaccio - Nature, 2005 - nature.com
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) will continue to be a serious global health threat for many years to
come because of the chronic nature of the infection, its high prevalence and the significant …

A 7-deaza-adenosine analog is a potent and selective inhibitor of hepatitis C virus replication with excellent pharmacokinetic properties

DB Olsen, AB Eldrup, L Bartholomew… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
Improved treatments for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are needed due to the
suboptimal response rates and deleterious side effects associated with current treatment …

Inhibitors of the hepatitis C virus polymerase; mode of action and resistance

AA Eltahla, F Luciani, PA White, AR Lloyd, RA Bull - Viruses, 2015 - mdpi.com
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a pandemic human pathogen posing a substantial health and
economic burden in both develo** and developed countries. Controlling the spread of …

Drug design strategies to avoid resistance in direct-acting antivirals and beyond

AN Matthew, F Leidner, GJ Lockbaum, M Henes… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Drug resistance is prevalent across many diseases, rendering therapies ineffective with
severe financial and health consequences. Rather than accepting resistance after the fact …

PSI-7851, a Pronucleotide of β-d-2′-Deoxy-2′-Fluoro-2′-C-Methyluridine Monophosphate, Is a Potent and Pan-Genotype Inhibitor of Hepatitis C Virus …

AM Lam, E Murakami, C Espiritu… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B RNA polymerase facilitates the RNA synthesis step during
the HCV replication cycle. Nucleoside analogs targeting the NS5B provide an attractive …

Performance evaluation of Malathion biodegradation in batch and continuous packed bed bioreactor (PBBR)

SR Geed, MK Kureel, BS Giri, RS Singh, BN Rai - Bioresource Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this work was to study the biodegradation of Malathion in batch and continuous
packed bed (Polyurethane foam; PUF) bioreactor (PBBR). After 10 days, 89% Malathion …