Antivirals and Vaccines Flashcards
Antiviral therapy must be active against viral ____ and not normal cellular function to reduce _____.
replication; toxicity
Enfuvirtide is associated with which infection?
HIV
Enfuvirtide blocks the refolding of ____, thereby inhibiting membrane fusion and the penetration step of HIV entry.
gp41
Amantadine and Rimantadine are associated with which infection?
Influenza
Amantadine and rimantadine block ___ ____ (M2) preventing nucleocapsid release at the end of the cell ____ process.
ion channel; entry
what happens as a result of inhibition to the ion channel of M2?
blockage of ion flow impedes influenza virion disassembly after internalization into endosomes.
What is inhibited once the influenza virus enters the cells through the endosome?
Normally the M2 protein allows hydrogen to enter thereby decreasing the pH in the virion, which is necessary for conformational changes in the influenza virus nucleocapsid protein that allows movement of genome into the nucleus. This is prevented.
Nucleoside analogs are ___ terminators.
chain
what was the first antiviral approved for clinical use?
acyclovir
T/F. Acyclovir is more effective against CMV and EBV and less effective for HSV-1 and -2.
False. It is more effective against HSV-1 and -2 than CMV and EBV.
What protein does acyclovir target?
thymadine kinase (TK)
which antiviral is effective against treating CMV?
ganciclovir
Valganciclovir is similar to ____ with improved ____ bioability.
acyclovir; oral
Foscarnet is used to treat _____?
Herpesvirus
Which antiviral is administered IV and toxic?
Foscarnet
what does foscarnet target?
viral polymerase activity