Small molecule pan-dengue and West Nile virus NS3 protease inhibitors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dengue fever, dengue haemorrhagic fever, and dengue shock syndrome are caused by infections with any of the four serotypes of the dengue virus (DENV), and are an increasing global health risk. The related West Nile virus (WNV) causes significant morbidity and mortality as well, and continues to be a threat in endemic areas. Currently no FDA-approved vaccines or therapeutics are available to prevent or treat any of these infections. Like the other members of Flaviviridae, DENV and WNV encode a protease (NS3) which is essential for viral replication and therefore is a promising target for developing therapies to treat dengue and West Nile infections.

Methods

Flaviviral protease inhibitors were identified and biologically characterized for mechanism of inhibition and

SUBMITTER: Cregar-Hernandez L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3095516 | biostudies-literature | 2011 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature