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  3. Bicyclic nucleoside inhibitors of Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV): the effect of terminal unsaturation in the side chain

Bicyclic nucleoside inhibitors of Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV): the effect of terminal unsaturation in the side chain

  • Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2001 Feb 12;11(3):391-3. doi: 10.1016/s0960-894x(00)00672-7.
S Srinivasan 1,  C McGuigan,  G Andrei,  R Snoeck,  E De Clercq,  J Balzarini
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Affiliation

  • 1 Welsh School of Pharmacy, Cardiff University, King Edward, Cardiff, UK.
PMID: 11212118 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-894x(00)00672-7
Abstract

Novel bicyclic nucleoside analogues bearing long alkyl side chains are prepared and tested as inhibitors of VZV. In particular, analogues with terminal unsaturation in the side chain are reported. Whilst terminal alkenyl derivatives are potent antivirals, the corresponding terminal alkynyls are poorly active.

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