Anti-virals Flashcards
What surrounds the genetic material in viruses?
Capsid (protein shell surrounding the genetic material)
What type of genetic material do the following viruses have:
a. Hepatitis B
b. Hepatits C
c. HIV
d. Herpes Simplex Virus
e. Influenza
Hepatitis B = Hepadnavirus – it is a DNA virus that also involves reverse transcriptase in its replication
Hepatitis C = RNA virus
HIV = Retrovirus
Herpes Simplex Virus = DNA virus
Influenza = RNA virus
Describe the relative curability of Hep B and Hep C.
Hep B – not curable
Hep C – CURABLE
At what point do you start treating someone who has recently got infected by Hep B or Hep C?
When the infection becomes chronic
The immune system, in some people, is able to clear Hep B and Hep C infections by itself
What is the treatment for Hep B? What type of drug is this?
Tenofovir
Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor
What are the treatment options for Hep C? State the drug types.
Ribavirin (+ pegylated interferon)
Ribavirin is a nucleoside analogue (purine analogue)
Boceprivir – protease inhibitor (only works on Hep C genotype 1)
Describe the receptor interaction involved in HIV attachment and entry.
HIV GP120 binds to CD4 and CCR5 or CXCR4
Then HIV GP41 penetrates the host cell membrane and the viral capsid enters
State two drugs that interfere with HIV attachment and entry and state their targets.
Enfuvirtide – GP41
Maraviroc –CCR5
Name a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor. How are they activated?
Zidovudine
Emtricitabine
Three step phosphorylation
Name a nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor.
Tenofovir
How do non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors act? Give an example of an NNRTI.
They bind to the reverse transcriptase and cause a change in shape of the enzyme so it blocks HIV replication
Example: Efavirenz
Give an example of an integrase inhibitor.
Raltegravir
What viral gene encodes all the viral structural proteins?
Gag gene
What must happen to the protein product of this gene, in order to produce fully functioning virus particles?
This must be cleaved by a protease into the constituent proteins so that it can make the fully formed virus
Name a drug that acts a protease inhibitor and state one problem with its pharmacokinetics.
Saquinavir
It has a low bioavailability