Synthesis and anti-norovirus activity of pyranobenzopyrone compounds

L Pokhrel, Y Kim, TDT Nguyen, AM Prior, J Lu…

Index: Pokhrel, Laxman; Kim, Yunjeong; Nguyen, Thi D.T.; Prior, Allan M.; Lu, Jianyu; Chang, Kyeong-Ok; Hua, Duy H. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2012 , vol. 22, # 10 p. 3480 - 3484

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Abstract

During the last decade, noroviruses have gained media attention as the cause of large scale outbreaks of gastroenteritis on cruise ships, dormitories, nursing homes, etc. Although noroviruses do not multiply in food or water, they can cause large outbreaks because approximately 10–100 virions are sufficient to cause illness in a healthy adult. Recently, it was shown that the activity of acyl-coenzyme A: cholesterol acyltransferase-1 (ACAT1) ...