title: Anti-varicella-zoster virus bicyclic nucleosides: replacement of furo by pyrro base reduces antiviral potency.
abstract: We have recently reported the discovery of an entirely new category of potent antiviral agents based on novel deoxynucleoside analogues with unusual fluorescent bicyclic furo base moieties. To probe structure-activity relationships and to seek to optimize the properties of the lead compounds, we prepared pyrro analogues of the furo systems. We herein report the synthesis, characterization and antiviral evaluation of these novel compounds.
authors.affiliation: Welsh School of Pharmacy, Cardiff University, UK. mcguigan@cardiff.ac.uk
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McGuigan
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Pathirana
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Andrei
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Snoeck
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: De Clercq
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Balzarini
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002460:Cell Line; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009705:Nucleosides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D009705:Nucleosides