1<i>H</i>-Imidazole-2,5-Dicarboxamides as NS4A Peptidomimetics: Identification of a New Approach to Inhibit HCV-NS3 Protease

The nonstructural (NS) protein NS3/4A protease is a critical factor for hepatitis C virus (HCV) maturation that requires activation by NS4A. Synthetic peptide mutants of NS4A were found to inhibit NS3 function. The bridging from peptide inhibitors to heterocyclic peptidomimetics of NS4A has not been...

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Main Authors: Abdelsattar M. Omar, Mahmoud A. Elfaky, Stefan T. Arold, Sameh H. Soror, Maan T. Khayat, Hani Z. Asfour, Faida H. Bamane, Moustafa E. El-Araby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/10/3/479