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Structural studies of the resistance of influenza virus neuramindase to inhibitors.
Journal of medicinal chemistry - 23 May 2002
Smith Brian J, McKimm-Breshkin Jennifer L, McDonald Mandy, Fernley Ross T, Varghese Joseph N, Colman Peter M
Abstract excerpt
Zanamivir and oseltamivir, specific inhibitors of influenza virus neuraminidase, have significantly different characteristics in resistance studies. In both cases resistance is known to arise through mutations in either the hemagglutinin or neuraminidase surface proteins. A new inhibitor under development by Biocryst Pharmaceuticals, BCX-1812, has both a guanidino group, as in zanamivir, and a bulky hydrophobic...
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