Synthesis and Antiviral Evaluation of 2′,3′-β-C-Disubstituted Nucleoside Analogue ProTides to Test a Conformational Model of Potency Against Hepatitis C
Abstract:An analysis of nucleoside active metabolite potencies against Hepatitis C virus (HCV) versus their parent ground state energetic conformational bias as calculated by Density Functional Theory suggested that nucleotides with a small difference between their antipodal energies are more likely to have potent antiviral activity compared to those with larger energetic differences. This energetic conformational bias was thought to be manipulated with substitutions along the ribofuranose ring. From 2’-C-methyluridine… Show more
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