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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-4-24
pubmed:abstractText
Development of effective drugs against the rhinovirus (HRV) responsible for the common cold remains a challenge because there are over 100 serotypes. This process could be significantly aided by an understanding of the atomistic mechanism by which such drugs work. We suggest that the most effective drugs against HRV-1A act by stiffening the pentamer channel of the viral coat through which the RNA is released, preventing the steps leading to uncoating. Using molecular dynamics methods we tested this Pentamer Channel Stiffening Model (PCSM) by examining the changes in strain energy associated with opening the pentamer channel through which the RNA is released. We find that the PCSM strain correlates well with the effectiveness of the WIN (Sterling-Winthrop) drugs for HRV-1A. To illustrate the use of the PCSM to predict new drugs and to prioritize experimental tests, we tested three modifications of the WIN drugs that are predicted to be nearly as effective (for HRV-1A) as the best current drug.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0027-8424
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
18
pubmed:volume
94
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2466-71
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
The pentamer channel stiffening model for drug action on human rhinovirus HRV-1A.
pubmed:affiliation
Materials and Process Simulation Center, Beckman Institute, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't