The flavivirus NS2B–NS3 protease–helicase as a target for antiviral drug development

D Luo, SG Vasudevan, J Lescar - Antiviral research, 2015 - Elsevier
The flavivirus NS3 protein is associated with the endoplasmic reticulum membrane via its
close interaction with the central hydrophilic region of the NS2B integral membrane protein …

Structural proteomics of dengue virus

R Perera, RJ Kuhn - Current opinion in microbiology, 2008 - Elsevier
In this paper, we discuss recent advances in our knowledge of the dengue virus life cycle
based on new structural data of the virus and its proteins. Specifically, we focus on the …

Structure of the NS2B-NS3 protease from Zika virus after self-cleavage

WW Phoo, Y Li, Z Zhang, MY Lee, YR Loh… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
The recent outbreak of Zika virus (ZIKV) infections in the Americas represents a serious
threat to the global public health. The viral protease that processes viral polyproteins during …

[HTML][HTML] Structure and functionality in flavivirus NS-proteins: perspectives for drug design

M Bollati, K Alvarez, R Assenberg, C Baronti, B Canard… - Antiviral research, 2010 - Elsevier
Flaviviridae are small enveloped viruses hosting a positive-sense single-stranded RNA
genome. Besides yellow fever virus, a landmark case in the history of virology, members of …

Ligand-bound structures of the dengue virus protease reveal the active conformation

CG Noble, CC Seh, AT Chao, PY Shi - Journal of virology, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral hemorrhagic disease that is a major threat to human
health in tropical and subtropical regions. Here we report crystal structures of a peptide …

Mechanisms of action for small molecules revealed by structural biology in drug discovery

Q Li, CB Kang - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Small-molecule drugs are organic compounds affecting molecular pathways by targeting
important proteins. These compounds have a low molecular weight, making them penetrate …

Potential role of flavivirus NS2B-NS3 proteases in viral pathogenesis and anti-flavivirus drug discovery employing animal cells and models: a review

A Wahaab, BE Mustafa, M Hameed, NJ Stevenson… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Flaviviruses are known to cause a variety of diseases in humans in different parts of the
world. There are very limited numbers of antivirals to combat flavivirus infection, and …

Strategies for development of dengue virus inhibitors

CG Noble, YL Chen, H Dong, F Gu, SP Lim, W Schul… - Antiviral research, 2010 - Elsevier
Antiviral drug discovery is becoming increasingly important due to the global threat of viral
disease pandemics. Many members of the genus Flavivirus are significant human …

Crystal structure of the NS3 protease-helicase from dengue virus

D Luo, T Xu, C Hunke, G Gruber… - Journal of …, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
Several flaviviruses are important human pathogens, including dengue virus, a disease
against which neither a vaccine nor specific antiviral therapies currently exist. During …

Molecular targets for flavivirus drug discovery

A Sampath, R Padmanabhan - Antiviral research, 2009 - Elsevier
Flaviviruses are a major cause of infectious disease in humans. Dengue virus causes an
estimated 50 million cases of febrile illness each year, including an increasing number of …