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The 5'-PAA and 5'-PFA phosphate esters of 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BUdR) were synthesized and their antiherpes virus activity was evaluated in vitro. Both compounds showed activity of the same order as the parent nucleoside, BUdR, against HSV-2 but were 4 to 12 times less potent against HSV-1. The 5'-PAA phosphate ester of BUdR (Ro 21-9875) was also active against varicella-zoster virus (VZV) and human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). The 5'-PAA phosphate ester of 5-bromovinyl-2'-deoxyuridine (BVdU) was also synthesized and showed good antiviral activity against HSV-1 only (ID50 = 1.3 mg/l). Further evaluation against selected mutants (TK- or PAAr) indicated a requirement for the expression of the virus-coded thymidine kinase (TK) for the antiviral activity of Ro 21-9875. Kinetic studies revealed non-competitive mixed inhibition of the viral enzyme by this compound. This suggests that it may have some intrinsic TK mediated activity though breakdown to its component parts is undoubtedly a significant contributing factor.
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