Antiviral and Virucidal Activities of N𝜶-Cocoyl-L-Arginine Ethyl Ester

Various amino acid-derived compounds, for example, Nα-Cocoyl-L-arginine ethyl ester (CAE), alkyloxyhydroxylpropylarginine, arginine cocoate, and cocoyl glycine potassium salt (Amilite), were examined for their virucidal activities against herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2), influenz...

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Main Authors: Hisashi Yamasaki, Kazuko Tsujimoto, Keiko Ikeda, Yukiko Suzuki, Tsutomu Arakawa, A. Hajime Koyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Advances in Virology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/572868