Development of peptidic MERS-CoV entry inhibitors / 药学学报
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica
; (12): 1513-9, 2015.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-505058
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ABSTRACT
In 2012, a new SARS-like coronavirus emerged in the Middle East, namely the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). It has caused outbreaks with high mortality. During infection of target cell, MERS-CoV S protein S1 subunit binds to the cellular receptor (DPP4), and its S2 subunit HR1 and HR2 regions intact with each other to form a stable six-helix bundle to mediate the fusion between virus and target cell membranes. Hence, blocking the process of six-helix bundle formation can effectively inhibit MERS-CoV entry into the target cells. This review focuses on the recent advance in the development of peptidic entry inhibitors targeting the MERS-CoV S2 subunit.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
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Chinese
Journal:
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica
Year:
2015
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