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Potent Inhibitors of the Hepatitis C Virus NS3 Protease: Design and Synthesis of Macrocyclic Substrate-Based [beta]-Strand Mimics

Journal Article · · J. Org. Chem.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jo049288r· OSTI ID:1008760
The virally encoded NS3 protease is essential to the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus (HCV), an important human pathogen causing chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The design and synthesis of 15-membered ring {beta}-strand mimics which are capable of inhibiting the interactions between the HCV NS3 protease enzyme and its polyprotein substrate will be described. The binding interactions between a macrocyclic ligand and the enzyme were explored by NMR and molecular dynamics, and a model of the ligand/enzyme complex was developed.
Research Organization:
Advanced Photon Source (APS), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
1008760
Journal Information:
J. Org. Chem., Journal Name: J. Org. Chem. Journal Issue: (19) ; 09, 2004 Vol. 69; ISSN 0022-3263; ISSN JOCEAH
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH