Coronavirus (CoV) outbreaks have recently emerged as a global public health threat due to
their exceptional zoonotic potential—a feature arising from their ability to infect a diverse …

The channel-forming activity of a family of small, hydrophobic integral membrane proteins
termed 'viroporins' is essential to the life cycles of an increasingly diverse range of RNA and …

The discussion has revolved around the derivatives of amino acids and peptides containing
carbocycles and their potential antiviral activity in vitro against influenza A, hepatitis C …

New aromatic and heterocyclic derivatives of N-acylated esters of l-amino acids with
aromatic carboxylic acids are proposed as antiviral low molecular weight agents. To …

Viral infection compromises specific organelles of the cell and readdresses its functional
resources to satisfy the needs of the invading body. Around 70% of the coronavirus positive …

Viroporins represent an interesting group of viral proteins that exhibit two sets of functions.
First, they participate in several viral processes that are necessary for efficient production of …

Nanotechnology has emerged as a potential tool to enhance the agriculture, industrial
manufacturing, and healthcare. Nanoparticles (NPs) have unique shape, structure, size, and …

Protein E5 is a polytopic 83 amino acid membrane protein with three transmembrane
domains (TMDs), encoded by high-risk human papillomavirus-16 (HPV-16). HPV-16 is …

Viral channel forming proteins (VCPs) have been discovered in the late 70s and are found in
many viruses to date. Usually they are small and have to assemble to form channels which …