A polyomavirus peptide binds to the capsid VP1 pore and has potent antiviral activity against BK and JC polyomaviruses

In pursuit of therapeutics for human polyomaviruses, we identified a peptide derived from the BK polyomavirus (BKV) minor structural proteins VP2/3 that is a potent inhibitor of BKV infection with no observable cellular toxicity. The thirteen-residue peptide binds to major structural protein VP1 wit...

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Published in:	eLife
Main Authors:	Joshua R Kane, Susan Fong, Jacob Shaul, Alexandra Frommlet, Andreas O Frank, Mark Knapp, Dirksen E Bussiere, Peter Kim, Elizabeth Ornelas, Carlos Cuellar, Anastasia Hyrina, Johanna R Abend, Charles A Wartchow
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-01-01
Subjects:	BK polyomavirus JC polyomavirus peptide antiviral
Online Access:	https://elifesciences.org/articles/50722