antivirals Flashcards
Capsid
Capsid: protein coat surrounding genetic material of a virus
- DNA polymerase:
- DNA polymerase: an enzyme which catalyzes the process of DNA
replication
- Endocytosis:
- Endocytosis: ingestion/engulfing of materials (e.g. a virus) via the
cell membrane
- Envelope:
- Envelope: outermost lipid (fatty) layer which protects genetic
material when traveling between host cells; only present on some
viruses
- Incubation period:
- Incubation period: time duration between exposure to the virus and
the appearance of symptoms
- Latency:
- Latency: the ability a pathogenic virus to lie dormant within a cell
- Neuraminidase:
- Neuraminidase: an enzyme found on the surface of influenza virus
which enables the virus to be released from the host cell
- Nucleocapsid:
- Nucleocapsid: core of a virus, made up of the genetic material and
the capsid
- Reverse transcriptase:
- Reverse transcriptase: an enzyme used to generate
complementary DNA (cDNA) from an RNA template (reverse
transcription)
- RNA polymerase:
- RNA polymerase: the enzyme which catalyzes the process of
transcription
- Transcription:
- Transcription: the synthesis of RNA from a DNA template
- Translation:
- Translation: the synthesis of protein from RNA
- Virion:
- Virion: a complete and free-living virus particle outside of its host;
the vehicle for transmission of the genome to the next host cell or
organism
What is a Virus?
* genomes?
* Viral genomes direct their own?
* metabolic machinery
* alive?
* Can infect all ?
* Reproduction rate?
* tx dif?
What is a Virus?
* “Virus” in Latin means “poison”
* Small, obligate parasites with DNA or RNA genomes
* Viral genomes direct their own replication and the synthesis of other
viral components, using host cell machinery
* No metabolic machinery of their own
* Not “alive” themselves
* Can infect all living organisms; commonly cause disease in humans
* Reproduces much faster than bacteria
* Much more difficult to treat than bacteria
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viral structures?
DNA viruses for this class
RNA viruses for this class
DNA vs RNA life cycles
Virus Life Cycle General Steps:
1. Attachment:
2. Entry:
3. Replication:
- Attachment: Polypeptide binding sites (on envelope or capsid) interact with host cell receptors
- Entry: receptor-virus complex enters host cell (e.g. endocytosis)
- Replication: utilizing host cell metabolic processes, nucleic acids and proteins are synthesized and assembled into viral particles
* Process varies (DNA vs RNA)
DNA Viruses life cycle
* Viral DNA enters?
* Host cell’s enzyme used?
* Translation?
* what is made?
* Release of?
* end resullts
- Viral DNA enters host cell nucleus
- Host cell’s RNA polymerasem catalyzes transcription into mRNA
- Translation of mRNA into virus- specific proteins: Enzymes for further synthesis of
viral DNA and Structural proteins comprising viral coat and envelope - Release of complete virions
- Via budding or host cell lysis
RNA Viruses life cycle
* mRNA production?
* Translation into?
* Assembly of and release?
* NOTE:
- Enzymes within virion synthesize
mRNA from the viral RNA template
OR viral RNA serves as its own
mRNA - Translation into enzymes
(including RNA polymerase,
structural proteins) - Assembly of and release similar to
DNA viruses - NOTE: host cell nucleus usually
NOT involved in viral replication
Retroviruses (RNA)
* Virion contains ?
* DNA copy?
* Provirus DNA is?
* Completed viruses released?
* NOTE:
Retroviruses (RNA)
* Virion contains reverse
transcriptase enzyme (RNA-
dependent DNA polymerase)
complementary DNA
* DNA copy integrated into host cell
genome (“provirus”)
* Provirus DNA is transcribed into
new viral genome RNA and mRNA
for translation into viral proteins
* Completed viruses released via
budding
* NOTE: retroviruses often replicate
without killing host cell
Common Viral Drug Targets
Herpesviruses
* genome?
* Responsible for?
* Eight Types Can Infect Humans:
- DNA viruses
- Responsible for cold sores, genital ulceration, chickenpox, shingles,
etc. - Eight Types Can Infect Humans:
- Herpes simplex viruses (HSV-1 and HSV-2)
- Varicella-zoster virus (VZV/HHV-3)
- Epstein-Barr virus (EBV/HHV-4)
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV/HHV-5)
- Herpesvirus type 6 (HBLV/HHV-6)
- Herpesvirus type 7 (HHV-7)
- Kaposi’s sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV/HHV-8)
Herpes Simplex Viruses (HSV-1 &
HSV-2)
* *Manifestations
hsv 1 and 2 spread
Highly Contagious:
* Transmission via direct contact
* Sharing food utensils/drinks
* Oral-genital contact
hsv development cycle
hsv exposure
hsv primary infection
hsv latency
hsv reactivation
hsv triggers for reactivation
prodromal symptoms of hsv reactivation
pain, tingling, burning
hsv tx agents
hsv Therapeutic management considerations:
- Primary vs reactivated infection
- Severity
- Site of infection
- Frequency of recurrences
acyclovir preps for hsv
oral cap, tablet, suspension and ointment
acyclovir moa
Converted to acyclovir monophosphate (via thymidine kinase) and
triphosphate (via other enzymes) to target viral DNA synthesis
Monophosphate: incorporates into viral DNA = chain termination
Triphosphate: competitive inhibition and inactivation of viral DNA
polymerase
acyclovir rx for adults (recurrent and primary infections)
adjusted for?
acyclovir interactions
tizanidine
acyclovir adrs
GI upset, malaise; Local pain (topical)
valcyclovir preps
Oral: tablets (500 mg or 1000 mg)
valcyclovir moa
Prodrug which is rapidly converted to acyclovir
[See acyclovir MOA]
valcyclovir dosing (primary and recurrent infections)
adjust for?
valcyclovir interaction
tizanidine
valcyclovir Adverse Effects
GI upset, headache
maternal use of valcyclovir
Following maternal administration of valacyclovir, acyclovir is detectable in cord
blood and amniotic fluid; Pregnancy Category B
Higher than serum concentrations present in breast milk (caution)
DDIs: Acyclovir and Valacyclovir
penciclovir prep
1% external cream
penciclovir moa
penciclovir dosing
penciclovir ddi
minimal
penciclovir adr
Erythema, headache
maternal penciclovir
not used
famciclovir preps
Oral: tablets (125, 250, and 500 mg)
*Tablets contain lactose
famciclovir moa
Prodrug which is rapidly converted to active penciclovir
[See Penciclovir MOA]
famciclovir dosing (primary and recurrent infections)
adjust for?
famciclovir ddis
minimal
famiciclovir adrs
Nausea, headache
famciclovir in pregnancy
Docosanol preps
10% external cream
docosanol moa
docosanol dosing
docosanol ddi
none
docosanol adrs
well tolerated
Thymidine Kinase role and selectivity with rx
Penciclovir: Efficacy
Penciclovir: Efficacy
* Penciclovir 1% cream vs. matching
placebo cream
* 3,057 immunocompetent patients
initiated treatment
* Penciclovir: n = 1,516
* Placebo: n = 1,541
* Penciclovir recipients’ lesions healed
31% faster than placebo patients
* HR 1.31; 95% CI (1.20 to 1.42); P=
0.0001)
* Significant benefit when initiated in
both early (p = 0.001) and later (p =
0.0055) stages
* Effective at speeding healing and
pain relief by ~1 day
acyclovr suspensionexample rx
valacyclovir recurrence example rx
penciclovir example rx
famciclovir recurrence example rx
Orthomyxoviruses
* genome
* Responsible for?
* Four generates
- RNA viruses
- Responsible for causing influenza
- Four generate infect vertebrates
- Influenza A (most virulent, “seasonal flu”)
- Influenza B (“seasonal flu”)
- Influenza C (milder)
- Influenza D (infect swine, cattle, sheep – NOT humans)
Influenza A
* Divided into subtypes based on?
* Subtypes known to infect humans:
* Known to cause ?