Structure and dynamics of Zika virus protease and its insights into inhibitor design

Q Li, C Kang - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Zika virus (ZIKV)—a member of the Flaviviridae family—is an important human pathogen. Its
genome encodes a polyprotein that can be further processed into structural and non …

Insights into zika virus pathogenesis and potential therapeutic strategies

N Camacho-Concha, ME Santana-Román… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Zika virus (ZIKV) has emerged as a significant public health threat, reaching pandemic
levels in 2016. Human infection with ZIKV can manifest as either asymptomatic or as an …

Molecular dynamics simulation of docking structures of SARS-CoV-2 main protease and HIV protease inhibitors

WB Cardoso, SA Mendanha - Journal of molecular structure, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper we investigate 10 different HIV protease inhibitors (HPIs) as possible
repurposed-drugs candidates against SARS-CoV-2. To this end, we execute molecular …

Therapeutic potential of antiviral peptides against the NS2B/NS3 protease of Zika virus

MS Hossain, MTI Shovon, MR Hasan, FT Hakim… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The NS2B/NS3 protease is highly conserved among various proteases of the Zika virus,
making it an important therapeutic target for developing broad-spectrum antiviral drugs. The …

Structure-based virtual screening: identification of a novel NS2B-NS3 protease inhibitor with potent antiviral activity against Zika and dengue viruses

HJ Shin, MH Kim, JY Lee, I Hwang, GY Yoon, HS Kim… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Zika virus (ZIKV), which is associated with severe diseases in humans, has spread rapidly
and globally since its emergence. ZIKV and dengue virus (DENV) are closely related, and …

A review on structural genomics approach applied for drug discovery against three vector-borne viral diseases: Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika

S Sundar, S Piramanayagam, J Natarajan - Virus Genes, 2022 - Springer
Structural genomics involves the advent of three-dimensional structures of the genome
encoded proteins through various techniques available. Numerous structural genomics …

Recent Advances on Targeting Proteases for Antiviral Development

PHO Borges, SB Ferreira, FP Silva Jr - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
Viral proteases are an important target for drug development, since they can modulate vital
pathways in viral replication, maturation, assembly and cell entry. With the (re) appearance …

Designs, synthesis, docking studies, and biological evaluation of novel berberine derivatives targeting zika virus

CQ Nguyen, THM Nguyen, TTT Nguyen… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The World Health Organization has designated Zika virus (ZIKV) as a dangerous, mosquito‐
borne flaviviral pathogen that was recently found to be responsible for a dramatically …

Ellagic acid as a potential inhibitor against the nonstructural protein NS3 helicase of Zika virus: A molecular modelling study

M Kullappan, BA Benedict… - BioMed Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Zika virus is a member of the Flaviviridae family and genus Flavivirus, which has a
phylogenetic relationship with spondweni virus. It spreads to humans through a mosquito …

ZIKV Inhibitors Based on Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazine-7-one Core: Rational Design, In Vitro Evaluation, and Theoretical Studies

Q De Tran, CQ Nguyen, QL Dang, TH Minh Nguyen… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The Zika virus (ZIKV) is believed to cause birth defects, and no anti-ZIKV drugs have been
approved by medical organizations to date. Starting from antimicrobial lead compounds with …