Description
Lomibuvir is a non-nucleoside inhibitor of the RNA-directed RNA polymerase of hepatitis C virus (HCV; K
i = 17 nM) that inhibits primer-dependent RNA synthesis selectively over
de novo RNA synthesis. It inhibits HCV replication in Huh7.5 cells expressing the 1b/Con1 HCV subgenomic replicon (EC
50 = 5 nM).
Uses
VX-222, s a novel, potent and selective inhibitor of HCV polymerase .
Definition
ChEBI: 5-(3,3-dimethylbut-1-ynyl)-3-[(4-hydroxycyclohexyl)-[(4-methylcyclohexyl)-oxomethyl]amino]-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid is a thiophenecarboxylic acid.
target
HCV RNA-dependent RNA polymerase
