Abstract：
:RNA nucleoside triphosphatases (NTPase)/helicases represent a large family of proteins that are ubiquitously distributed over a wide range of organisms. The enzymes play essential role in cell development and differentiation, and some of them are involved in transcription and replication of viral single-stranded RNA genomes. The enzymatic activities of a NTPase/helicase were also detected in the carboxyl-terminal non-structural protein 3 (NS3) of members of the Flaviviridae family. The crucial role of the enzyme for the virus life cycle was demonstrated in knock out experiments and by using NTPase/helicase specific inhibitors. This makes the enzyme an attractive target for development of Flaviviridae-specific antiviral therapies. This review will summarize our knowledge about the function and structure of the enzyme, update the spectrum of inhibitors of the enzymatic activities of the NTPase/helicase and describe the different mechanisms by which the compounds act. Some of the compounds reviewed herein could show potential utility as antiviral agents against Flaviviridae viruses.
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Acta Biochim Poljournal_title
Acta biochimica Polonicaauthors
Borowski P,Niebuhr A,Schmitz H,Hosmane RS,Bretner M,Siwecka MA,Kulikowski Tdoi
024903597subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2002-01-01 00:00:00pages
597-614issue
3eissn
0001-527Xissn
1734-154Xjournal_volume
49pub_type
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doi：0249041029
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