Tecovirimat,(ST-246, SIgA-246) is an inhibitor of p37 envelope proteins used to treat smallpox infection. Tecovirimat is an antiviral drug that is active against orthopoxviruses such as smallpox and is currently undergoing clinical trials. Its role is to
The nucleocapsid of the hepatitis B virus is covered by an envelope of HBV surface antigen (HBsAg), which has the common, group-specific determinant a. The four major subtypes of HBsAg, adw, adr, ayw and ayr, are generated, and they have been proposed to
EOS is a ceramide found in the outer layer of the epidermis in mammals. It is comprised of an ω-hydroxy very long-chain ceramide (C28-36) esterified to the essential fatty acid linoleic acid . The consecutive regio- and stereospecific oxygenation of the linoleate portion of EOS by 12(R)-lipoxygenase (12(R)-LO) and eLOX3 is essential for the maintenance of the epidermal barrier to prevent water loss. Following oxygenation, the oxidized linoleate is hydrolyzed, leaving the ω-hydroxy end of the very long-chain fatty acid to covalently bind the protein layer, forming the corneocyte lipid envelope and sealing the gap between the extracellular lipid lamellae and the cornified cell envelope of the corneocyte.
Defensin HNP-3 is a peptide secreted by human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) that has antimicrobial properties. It induces lysis of mammalian cells when used at a concentration of 25 μg mL. It also inhibits growth of E. faecalis (ED50 = 100 nM) and clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa (MIC90 = 4 μM). HNP-3 binds to recombinant HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein (gp120) and human CD4 (Kds = 52.8 and 34.9 nM, respectively). It also binds to recombinant, immobilized human surfactant protein D (SP-D; Kd = 55.7 nM) and inhibits focus formation in Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells infected with influenza A virus (IAV).
Dequalinium Bromide is a HIV-1 fusion inhibitor, targeting the membrane-proximal external region of Env spikes, specifically inhibiting the HIV-1 envelope-mediated membrane fusion by blocking CD4-induced conformational changes.