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1: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2003 May 13;100(10):6104-8. Epub 2003 Apr 28.Click here to read Click here to read Links

The hepatitis C virus p7 protein forms an ion channel that is inhibited by long-alkyl-chain iminosugar derivatives.

Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.

We show that hepatitis C virus (HCV) p7 protein forms ion channels in black lipid membranes. HCV p7 ion channels are inhibited by long-alkyl-chain iminosugar derivatives, which have antiviral activity against the HCV surrogate bovine viral diarrhea virus. HCV p7 presents a potential target for antiviral therapy.

PMID: 12719519 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

PMCID: PMC156333