Bismuth complexes inhibit the SARS coronavirus

Nan Yang, Julian A. Tanner, Bo-Jian Zheng, Rory M. Watt, Ming-Liang He, Lin-Yu Lu, Jie-Qing Jiang, Ka-To Shum, Yong-Ping Lin, Kin-Ling Wong, Marie C. M. Lin, Hsiang-Fu Kung, Hongzhe Sun, Jian-Dong Huang

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Abstract

Hold tight: Bismuth complexes including ranitidine bismuth citrate effectively inhibit the nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase and DNA unwinding activities of the SARS coronavirus (SCV) helicase and dramatically reduce SCV replication levels in infected cells. This suggests that bismuth-based drugs should be further evaluated for the treatment of SCV infections in vivo. ss = single-stranded DNA, ds = duplex DNA. (Figure Presented). © 2007 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6464-6468
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume46
Issue number34
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes

Research Keywords

  • Antiviral agents
  • Bismuth
  • Enzymes
  • Helical structures
  • SARS coronavirus

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