1. Design, Synthesis, and Anti-RNA Virus Activity of 6′-Fluorinated-Aristeromycin Analogues
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Yoon, Ji-seong, Kim, Gyudong, Jarhad, Dnyandev B., Kim, Hong-Rae, Shin, Young-Sup, Qu, Shuhao, Sahu, Pramod K., Kim, Hea Ok, Lee, Hyuk Woo, Wang, Su Bin, Kong, Yun Jeong, Chang, Tong-Shin, Ogando, Natacha S., Kovacikova, Kristina, Snijder, Eric J., Posthuma, Clara C., van Hemert, Martijn J., and Jeong, Lak Shin
- Abstract
The 6′-fluorinated aristeromycins were designed as dual-target antiviral compounds aimed at inhibiting both the viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) and the host cell S-adenosyl-l-homocysteine (SAH) hydrolase, which would indirectly target capping of viral RNA. The introduction of a fluorine at the 6′-position enhanced the inhibition of SAH hydrolase and the activity against RNA viruses. The adenosine and N6-methyladenosine analogues 2a–eshowed potent inhibition against SAH hydrolase, while only the adenosine derivatives 2a–cexhibited potent antiviral activity against all tested RNA viruses such as Middle East respiratory syndrome-coronavirus (MERS-CoV), severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus, chikungunya virus, and/or Zika virus. 6′,6′-Difluoroaristeromycin (2c) showed the strongest antiviral effect for MERS-CoV, with a ∼2.5 log reduction in infectious progeny titer in viral load reduction assay. The phosphoramidate prodrug 3aalso demonstrated potent broad-spectrum antiviral activity, possibly by inhibiting the viral RdRp. This study shows that 6′-fluorinated aristeromycins can serve as starting points for the development of broad-spectrum antiviral agents that target RNA viruses.
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- 2019
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