Mechanisms of drug action


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

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  • Sofosbuvir

    • Name: Sofosbuvir

    • Approved date: December 2013

    • Drug action: It binds to two Mg2+ ions in HCV NS5B polymerase and inhibits RNA replication.

    • Pubchem link: 45375808

    • Drug bank link: DB08934

    • PDB structure link: 4WTG



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.