Mutations in the nonstructural protein 3A confer resistance to the novel enterovirus replication inhibitor TTP-8307

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 May;53(5):1850-7. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00934-08. Epub 2009 Feb 23.

Abstract

A novel compound, TTP-8307, was identified as a potent inhibitor of the replication of several rhino- and enteroviruses. TTP-8307 inhibits viral RNA synthesis in a dose-dependent manner, without affecting polyprotein synthesis and/or processing. Drug-resistant variants of coxsackievirus B3 were all shown to carry at least one amino acid mutation in the nonstructural protein 3A. In particular, three mutations located in a nonstructured region preceding the hydrophobic domain (V45A, I54F, and H57Y) appeared to contribute to the drug-resistant phenotype. This region has previously been identified as a hot sport for mutations that resulted in resistance to enviroxime, the sole 3A-targeting enterovirus inhibitor reported thus far. This was corroborated by the fact that TTP-8307 and enviroxime proved cross-resistant. It is hypothesized that TTP-8307 and enviroxime disrupt proper interactions of 3A(B) with other viral or cellular proteins that are required for efficient replication.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antiviral Agents / chemistry
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology*
  • Benzimidazoles / chemistry
  • Benzimidazoles / pharmacology
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • Drug Resistance, Viral / genetics*
  • Enterovirus / drug effects*
  • Enterovirus / genetics
  • Enterovirus / metabolism
  • Enterovirus / physiology
  • Enterovirus B, Human / drug effects
  • Enterovirus B, Human / genetics
  • Enterovirus B, Human / metabolism
  • Enterovirus B, Human / physiology
  • HeLa Cells / virology
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests / methods
  • Mutation*
  • Oximes
  • Poliovirus / drug effects
  • Poliovirus / genetics
  • Rhinovirus / drug effects
  • Rhinovirus / genetics
  • Rhinovirus / metabolism
  • Rhinovirus / physiology
  • Sulfonamides
  • Vero Cells / virology
  • Viral Nonstructural Proteins / chemistry
  • Viral Nonstructural Proteins / genetics*
  • Virus Replication / drug effects*

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Benzimidazoles
  • Oximes
  • Sulfonamides
  • Viral Nonstructural Proteins
  • viroxime