Mechanisms of drug action


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

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  • Maraviroc

    • Name: Maraviroc

    • Approved date: August 2007

    • Drug action: It targets the host coreceptor CCR5 to prevent HIV viral entry.

    • Pubchem link: 3002977

    • Drug bank link: DB04835

    • PDB structure link: 4MBS



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.