Mechanisms of drug action


Here, we share the movies to show how antiviral drugs bind to their protein targets.

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  • Lopinavir

    • Name: Lopinavir

    • Approved date: September 2000

    • Drug action: It targets the cleavage site of HIV-1 protease to inhibit viral maturation.

    • Pubchem link: 92727

    • Drug bank link: DB01601

    • PDB structure link: 2Q5K



Antiviral drug history


As of September 2015, 60 antiviral drugs have been approved for clinical use. Please click the following picture for more drug movies.