A novel small-molecule binds to the influenza A virus RNA promoter and inhibits viral replication

作者:Lee Mi Kyung; Bottini Angel; Kim Meehyein; Bardaro Michael F Jr; Zhang Ziming; Pellecchia Maurizio*; Choi Byong Seok; Varani Gabriele
来源:Chemical Communications, 2014, 50(3): 368-370.
DOI:10.1039/c3cc46973e

摘要

Through screening by NMR spectroscopy, we discovered a novel scaffold (DPQ: 6,7-dimethoxy-2-(1-piperazinyl)-4-quinazolinamine) that binds specifically to the influenza A virus RNA promoter. The solution structure of the RNA-DPQ complex reported here demonstrates that the internal loop is the binding site of DPQ. The scaffold exhibits antiviral activity against influenza viruses.

  • 出版日期2014