'TamiGold': Phospha-oseltamivir-stabilised gold nanoparticles as the basis for influenza therapeutics and diagnostics targeting the neuraminidase (instead of the hemagglutinin)

M. Stanley, N. Cattle, J. McCauley, S.R. Martin, A. Rashid, R.A. Field, B. Carbain, H. Streicher

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Abstract

The strong and selective binding of 2 types of gold nanoparticles that are decorated with the oseltamivir (aka TamifluTM) pharmacophore to wild-type and resistant influenza virus strains, including isolates from the 2009 pandemic, is reported. The particles interact with the virus neuraminidase rather than the hemagglutinin and could serve as a vantage point for novel influenza virus sensors, due to the intrinsic advantages of oseltamivir over the natural sialic acid ligand or even zanamivir.
Original languageUndefined
Pages (from-to)1373-1376
Number of pages4
JournalMedChemComm
Volume3
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 May 2012

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