Ribavirin Induces Polyamine Depletion via Nucleotide Depletion to Limit Virus Replication
Summary: Common antivirals include nucleoside or nucleotide analogs with base prodrugs. The antiviral ribavirin, a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved nucleoside antimetabolite, halts guanine production, mutagenizes viral genomes, and activates interferon signaling. Here, we find that rib...
Main Authors: | , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Elsevier
2019-09-01
|
Series: | Cell Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124719310150 |