Identification and Biochemical Characterization of Halisulfate 3 and Suvanine as Novel Inhibitors of Hepatitis C Virus NS3 Helicase from a Marine Sponge

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an important etiological agent that is responsible for the development of chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. HCV nonstructural protein 3 (NS3) helicase is a possible target for novel drug development due to its essential role in viral replica...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Furuta, Kazi Abdus Salam, Idam Hermawan, Nobuyoshi Akimitsu, Junichi Tanaka, Hidenori Tani, Atsuya Yamashita, Kohji Moriishi, Masamichi Nakakoshi, Masayoshi Tsubuki, Poh Wee Peng, Youichi Suzuki, Naoki Yamamoto, Yuji Sekiguchi, Satoshi Tsuneda, Naohiro Noda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-01-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/12/1/462