Bicyclic nucleoside inhibitors of Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV): the effect of a terminal halogen substitution in the side-chain. 2000

A Brancale, and C McGuigan, and G Andrei, and R Snoeck, and E De Clercq, and J Balzarini
Welsh School of Pharmacy, Cardiff University, UK.

Preliminary SAR studies on the side chain of a new class of antiviral nucleosides have shown that terminal substitution in the side-chain, with a halogen atom, lead to potent and highly specific anti-VZV agents.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009705 Nucleosides Purine or pyrimidine bases attached to a ribose or deoxyribose. (From King & Stansfield, A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed) Nucleoside,Nucleoside Analog,Nucleoside Analogs,Analog, Nucleoside,Analogs, Nucleoside
D006219 Halogens A family of nonmetallic, generally electronegative, elements that form group 17 (formerly group VIIa) of the periodic table. Halogen,Group 17 Elements,Elements, Group 17
D000998 Antiviral Agents Agents used in the prophylaxis or therapy of VIRUS DISEASES. Some of the ways they may act include preventing viral replication by inhibiting viral DNA polymerase; binding to specific cell-surface receptors and inhibiting viral penetration or uncoating; inhibiting viral protein synthesis; or blocking late stages of virus assembly. Antiviral,Antiviral Agent,Antiviral Drug,Antivirals,Antiviral Drugs,Agent, Antiviral,Agents, Antiviral,Drug, Antiviral,Drugs, Antiviral
D013329 Structure-Activity Relationship The relationship between the chemical structure of a compound and its biological or pharmacological activity. Compounds are often classed together because they have structural characteristics in common including shape, size, stereochemical arrangement, and distribution of functional groups. Relationship, Structure-Activity,Relationships, Structure-Activity,Structure Activity Relationship,Structure-Activity Relationships
D014645 Herpesvirus 3, Human The type species of VARICELLOVIRUS causing CHICKENPOX (varicella) and HERPES ZOSTER (shingles) in humans. Chickenpox Virus,Herpes zoster Virus,Ocular Herpes zoster Virus,VZ Virus,Varicella-Zoster Virus,HHV-3,Herpesvirus 3 (alpha), Human,Herpesvirus Varicellae,Human Herpesvirus 3,Chickenpox Viruses,Herpes zoster Viruses,VZ Viruses,Varicella Zoster Virus,Varicella-Zoster Viruses,Varicellae, Herpesvirus

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