A conserved glutathione binding site in poliovirus is a target for antivirals and vaccine stabilisation

oleh: Mohammad W. Bahar, Veronica Nasta, Helen Fox, Lee Sherry, Keith Grehan, Claudine Porta, Andrew J. Macadam, Nicola J. Stonehouse, David J. Rowlands, Elizabeth E. Fry, David I. Stuart

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01

Deskripsi

Cryo-EM structures reveal the role of glutathione (GSH) in poliovirus (PV) serotype 3 virus-like particle (VLP) stability, suggesting GSH or an analogous tight-binding antiviral offers potential for stabilizing VLP vaccines against PV.