In silico identification and evaluation of leads for the simultaneous inhibition of protease and helicase activities of HCV NS3/4A protease using complex based pharmacophore mapping and virtual screening.

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is an alarming and growing threat to public health. The present treatment gives limited efficacy and is poorly tolerated, recommending the urgent medical demand for novel therapeutics. NS3/4A protease is a significant emerging target for the treatment of HCV infecti...

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Main Authors: Abdul Wadood, Muhammad Riaz, Reaz Uddin, Zaheer Ul-Haq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3923879?pdf=render