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  • Identification of a Broad-Spectrum Viral Inhibitor Targeting a Novel Allosteric Site in the RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerases of Dengue Virus and Norovirus.

Identification of a Broad-Spectrum Viral Inhibitor Targeting a Novel Allosteric Site in the RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerases of Dengue Virus and Norovirus.

Frontiers in microbiology (2020-07-17)
Dongrong Yi, Quanjie Li, Lili Pang, Yujia Wang, Yongxin Zhang, Zhaojun Duan, Chen Liang, Shan Cen
RÉSUMÉ

All RNA viruses encode the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) which replicates and transcribes viral RNA. This essential viral enzyme does not exist in mammalian cells, thus presents a main target for the development of antiviral drugs with potential pan-antiviral activity. In this study, we take advantage of the structurally equivalent site in the dengue virus (DENV) RdRp, the N-pocket, and in the human norovirus (hNV) RdRp, the B-site, and performed a parallel structure-based virtual screening to discover compounds that can inhibit the RdRps of both hNV and DENV. We successfully identified a small molecule called Entrectinib (RAI-13) as a potent inhibitor of both hNV and DENV infection. Specifically, RAI-13 binds directly to hNV and DENV RdRps, effectively inhibits the polymerase activity in the in vitro biochemical assays, and exhibits does-responsive inhibition of murine norovirus (MNV) and DENV2 infection with IC50 values of 2.01 and 2.43 μM, respectively. Most promisingly, RAI-13 inhibits hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection by 95% at the 2 μM concentration. We have therefore discovered a small molecule compound that targets an allosteric site that is shared by different viral RdRps and strongly inhibits multiple pathogenic RNA viruses, thus holding the potential of being developed into a broad-spectrum antiviral drug.

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Biocytine, ≥98% (TLC)
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(Tyr[SO3H]27)Cholecystokinin fragment 26-33 Amide, ≥97% (HPLC), powder
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poly(C)