Structure-Based Design of Antivirals against Envelope Glycoprotein of Dengue Virus.

ABSTRACT: Dengue virus (DENV) presents a significant threat to global public health with more than 500,000 hospitalizations and 25,000 deaths annually. Currently, there is no clinically approved antiviral drug to treat DENV infection. The envelope (E) glycoprotein of DENV is a promising target for drug discovery as the E protein is important for viral attachment and fusion. Understanding the structure and function of DENV E protein has led to the exploration of structure-based drug discovery of antiviral compounds and peptides against DENV infections. This review summarizes the structural information of the DENV E protein with regards to DENV attachment and fusion. The information enables the development of antiviral agents through structure-based approaches. In addition, this review compares the po

SUBMITTER: Anasir MI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7232406 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature