Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2019 May 30;55(45):6353-6356. doi: 10.1039/c9cc02189b.
We have designed for the first time a dual-functional luminescent probe and inhibitor of neuraminidase (NA), a key influenza target. The lead iridium(iii) complex exhibited enhanced inhibition against NA compared to the FDA-approved antiviral drug, oseltamivir, and could detect NA even in the presence of an autofluorescent background.
我们首次设计了一种双重功能的荧光探针和神经氨酸酶 (NA) 的抑制剂,NA 是流感的一个关键靶点。与已获 FDA 批准的抗病毒药物奥司他韦相比,先导铱 (III) 配合物对 NA 的抑制活性得到了增强,即使在存在自发荧光背景的情况下,也能够检测到 NA。