| Literature DB >> 23208717 |
Lichun Li1, Srinivas Reddy Chirapu, M G Finn, Adam Zlotnick.
Abstract
Assembly effectors are small molecules that induce inappropriate virus capsid assembly to antiviral effect. To identify attributes of hepatitis B virus (HBV) assembly effectors, assembly reaction products (normal capsid, noncapsid polymer, intermediates, and free dimeric core protein) were quantified in the presence of three experimental effectors: HAP12, HAP13, and AT-130. Effectors bound stoichiometrically to capsid protein polymers, but not free protein. Thermodynamic and kinetic effects, not aberrant assembly, correlate with maximal antiviral activity.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 23208717 PMCID: PMC3591873 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01766-12
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191